Snazy

Now apparently your risk of prostate cancer can be judged by the length of your index finger. They are hoping that men can use the length of their finger to be sent for screening by their GP's.

Is it just me that thinks we live in a world of statistical overload?

Somewhere along the way now there should be a definitive guide to a perfect lifestyle. I would love to read it and see what bizarre activities and food/drink intake it consisted of.

Statistics are just that, not facts! But they insist on ramming this sort of thing down your throat.

boxst

I wonder what else they measured to try and come up with some sort of correlation

Steve

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Is it how far the index finger can be inserted up the.............oh.............wait

Snazy

Lol thats was kinda my first thought too.

Wonder what other panics they can start?

jods

You can avoid getting testicular cancer by cutting your bollocks off - Fact!

Snazy

See now that's what I'm talking about. They will probably tell you you can reduce your chances of getting it by lopping them off, but not totally avoid it.

Red wine reducing chances of heart problems etc....I'm sure if you dig deep enough into peoples lives you will find having children shortens your life, keeping dogs raises your chances of migraine, and eating fish rules out hair loss.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Apparently 99% of statistics are made up

Leslie

It certainly sounded a bit far fetched to me.

Les

SJ_Skyline

85% of the work done at the ONS is done by 32% of the staff.

Leslie

I was imagining all those blokes measuring their fingers!

Les