[R] Interpreting Q-Q Plots

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 15 May 2012, Peter Alspach wrote:

> Probably highly skewed to the right, with discrete values (perhaps due to
> the limitations in the accuracy of the assessment equipment).

Peter,

   Most of these data are near zero or the lower detection limit. A few
values are very much higher. I didn't think of skewness as a reason.

>  But note:
>
> library(fortunes)
> fortune('chicken')

   And since I don't have the experience, the only way to gain it is by
learning from those with practice reading chicken entrails.

Thanks,

Rich