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"Let's assume that for a moment all their numbers are correct (it's a huge assumption)" The entire framing of their approach is to only consider peer-reviewed
by spenrose 9y ago
"Let's assume that for a moment all their numbers are correct (it's a huge assumption)"
The entire framing of their approach is to only consider peer-reviewed literature -- holding themselves to the highest standard we have, the one most free of "assumption." It is rhetorically deceptive to open by characterizing them as making assumptions.
- freshhawk 9y agoOnly if you discount the evidence that we are almost always optimistic about these things at this stage of the research. Anyone good at doing high level policy accounts for the fact that you always need a lot of margin for optimistic error when combining multiple solutions.
- spenrose 9y agoCitation please. Bonus points for noting the irony that you are criticizing an impeccably supported work with sweeping (but unsupported) assertions.