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> For instance: are whales fish? That's a simple yes or no question, right? You make a good point. While Mark was presented with a similar situation, the answ
by coherentpony 8y ago
> For instance: are whales fish? That's a simple yes or no question, right?
You make a good point. While Mark was presented with a similar situation, the answer to the question, "Are whales fish?" could be, "That isn't a 'yes-or-no' question because [reason]," as opposed to, "I'll have my team follow up with you after my congressional hearing."
- TeMPOraL 8y agoThe latter is safer. I guess it's kind of the same thing as "don't talk to the police" meme in US - everything you say can, and will, be used against you. So correcting malformed/misinformed questions is dangerous, because you may trip up when explaining - or say something that will be misinterpreted.