The Truth About Spandex

INTRODUCTION

To test the Melmer Theory of Spandexivity I needed to measure peoples social acceptance to varying levels of spandex tightness and brightness.

METHODS

I devised a scheme (experimental design) where I would wear different types of clothes on different days. To measure social acceptance I would say ‘Good Morning’ to everyone I came across and quantify the number of responses. Here are the clothes...

I call them 'Baggies', 'Performance Guy', and 'Tight n' Bright' respectively. I compiled some data then I did some ill advised statistical tests.

RESULTS

Here is the data I collected...

Here are the ill advised statisical results...

mean1 eq: 0.308 (sd=0.462) (se=0.0646)
mean2 eq: 0.476 (sd=0.499) (se=0.0634)

difference between means:
-0.1685 (sd=0.9479) (se=0.0898)
95% CI: -0.3444
t-value of difference: -1.877; df-t: 111
probability: 0.031263 (left tail pr: 0.96874)
doublesided p-value: 0.0625

mean1 eq: 0.308 (sd=0.462) (se=0.0646)
mean2 eq: 0.556 (sd=0.497) (se=0.0749)

difference between means:
-0.2479 (sd=0.932) (se=0.0979)
95% CI: -0.4397

CONCLUSIONS

Ultimately, the results indicate that if you wear not bright spandex you are less socially acceptable than if you wear baggies - and if you wear tight n' bright spandex you are way less socially acceptable.

SUMMARY

Except for a brief period in the 80's, it is not socially acceptable to wear spandex. God forbid your spandex is tight n' bright or you will be a real social leper. No wonder professional cyclists do drugs.