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> The FCC being able to pick which evidence to consider and which to ignore absolutely impacts residential broadband. Not that I agree with what was chosen her
by kodablah 8y ago
> The FCC being able to pick which evidence to consider and which to ignore absolutely impacts residential broadband.
Not that I agree with what was chosen here, but if multiple pieces of evidence are reviewed and they conflict in their findings, they have to choose one in their ruling, right? Technically no matter the decision, they would technically be "ignoring" evidence because the outcome didn't agree with it, correct? It's not ignored, just not believed as much as other evidence from what I gather.
- Retric 8y agoYou can and should consider conflicting information without ignoring anything. Generally it’s a sign of less accurate information or a poor model. Ignore information at will and you can support any conclusion.
- kodablah 8y agoIf I read the article correctly (lots of spin, little facts), by that definition of "ignore", they didn't ignore the evidence, they disagreed compared to other evidence. Given conflicting evidence, you have to choose which is right. That is not "ignoring" anything (hence why I put it in quotes), but sadly people use these incorrect/loaded words because they disagree with the decision.
- Retric 8y agoOnce a person's or organization's stated goal is to reach a specific conclusion their methods become suspect. Forcing them to specifically deal with all information is not going to change the outcome, but it does make their biases more clear.