Comment Graphical Explanation - Error Bars (Score 1) 397
http://www.krzyzewschefs.org/pics/MythbustersYawni ngWithErrorBars.png
The error bars show the Bayesian 95% credible interval for a binomial distribution. They are calculated using the Clopper-Pearson Method.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_proportion_c onfidence_interval