So what actual searching was there?

[G-Unit]

much better to get professionals to do it for you

So long as they search how and where they're told. Unlike those pesky police who just don't listen.

[faithlilly]

I can just imagine the comments:-

'What are those selfish pair thinking of - leaving the twins at home and jetting off to Portugal every free moment they get.  That's neglect.'       Or - 'what are that selfish pair thinking of dragging the twins around Portugal with them every free moment they get  - that can't be good for them.  That's neglect'. 

And of course the inevitable  -  'What a waste of fund money'.

Actually it really would be a waste of money as the expert advice is that keeping a missing child's profile as high as possible for as long as possible in the public eye is the best way to give a missing person the best chance of being found.

When you consider the tiny amount of ground in PT that actual physical searching by the parents could cover - it is obviously the least productive and financially the most wasteful method of searching there is.  Especially as the biggest search in the history of Portugal has already taken place.

IMO

We are told Kate believes Madeleine never left Portugal so why aren't she, her husband and their supporters out there putting up posters, raising awareness? Their Portuguese Facebook page is also a virtual wasteland with no awareness raising activity of any kind. Couldn't that page be used more effectively ?

[stephen25000]

much better to get professionals to do it for you

Much better not to leave your children alone in the first place, so they can't disappear.

Innit.

[Mr Gray]

Much better not to leave your children alone in the first place, so they can't disappear.

Innit.

many poeple have done it...

[G-Unit]

many poeple have done it...

Cites for people leaving three under 4's in an unlocked apartment 5 nights on the trot?

[Mr Gray]

Cites for people leaving three under 4's in an unlocked apartment 5 nights on the trot?

Much better not to leave your children alone in the first place, so they can't disappear.
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that was stephens post...there is plenty of evidence to support my post that many have done it..

[stephen25000]

Cites for people leaving three under 4's in an unlocked apartment 5 nights on the trot?

Indeed, we have that broad statement yet again.

let's have some cites for a change.

[Mr Gray]

Indeed, we have that broad statement yet again.

let's have some cites for a change.

you need to read your post again...as does gunit

[Mr Gray]

Much better not to leave your children alone in the first place, so they can't disappear.
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that was stephens post...there is plenty of evidence to support my post that many have done it..

we have at least two posters on here out of about 30 who have dunit...perhaps stephen could extrapolate that to the general population to see what the statistics say

[Alice Purjorick]

we have at least two posters on here out of about 30 who have dunit...perhaps stephen could extrapolate that to the general population to see what the statistics say

He's a bloody clever man if he can from that info.
The basic data seems to be somewhat wanting.

[Mr Gray]

He's a bloody clever man if he can from that info.
The basic data seems to be somewhat wanting.

factor in butlins...pontins and all the other hotels that have offered baby listening

[G-Unit]

factor in butlins...pontins and all the other hotels that have offered baby listening

S'cuse me, what baby listening? Were people leaving doors unlocked?

[stephen25000]

He's a bloody clever man if he can from that info.
The basic data seems to be somewhat wanting.

Perhaps Dave might consider a Binomial Distribution.

Once he sorts out the sample size and  how many of those two actually really did what they say they did. &%+((£

[Mr Gray]

Perhaps Dave might consider a Binomial Distribution.

Once he sorts out the sample size and  how many of those two actually really did what they say they did. &%+((£

A binomial distribution has two parameters.......this case has one ...would you leave your children ...yes or no
so a binomial distribution would not apply in this case....thought you would know that

[stephen25000]

So you can't work out any estima

If I am giving accurate figures yes, assuming a Binomial Distribution is an appropriate model and your two people are telling the truth.

However, the sample size might shift any calculation to another statistical test such as a Poisson or Normal Distribution.

I feel sure your training in Stats will help on that.

BTW that is not goading , as you have claimed you studied Stats.