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You just pointed out that there are vast swaths of the population that it is likely true for and then dismissed it. Colour me confused!

• dragonwriter 9y ago
  100% means it's always true for everyone. It's not reliably true for anyone, though it's sometimes true, and it's more likely to be true for certain people. I am objecting to the “100%” characterization, and pointing out that reality is much more complex than that.
  • cheez 9y ago
    Hmm ok. That's an odd thing to take issue with. I guess you'll take the risk next time you're being questioned? Edit: It doesn't matter if I'm not statistically correct, the question is whether you would take the risk that, no, they're not out to get you if they're questioning you for something serious... Seems a bad calculation.
    • adrianratnapala 9y ago
      It isn't odd to take issue with the bit's that is wrong.
    • dragonwriter 9y ago
      Well, it depends. I mean, when I was last questioned by a CHP officer about an auto accident recently, sure, I took the risk that the officer wasnt looking to frame me for a crime and answered questions fully, completely, and accurately, and even volunteered information (even though I was at fault for the accident, and knew it.) But, you know, different circumstances—or even different questions—and it might have gone differently.
      • cheez 9y ago
        There isn't much to do about an auto accident, not even in the same ballpark.