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This is fundamentally the problem of anecdotes and why objective data is needed to resolve these circular arguments

• fellow_human 6y ago
  Not to mention the fact that neither comment says which country or region they're based in. I suspect these things can vary a lot by geography, yet both are making very generalized statements.
• afarrell 6y ago
  > objective data A single anecdote is an existence proof. (or a lie or misunderstanding)
  • sokoloff 6y ago
    True. Further complicating matters, I believe there is a correlation between misunderstanding and willingness to share anecdotes (across the general population, not specific to this thread).
    • docmars 6y ago
      Which may be indicative there is not enough data available to support a conclusion, so a person operates with the information most available to them, which may count as a contribution to that data ultimately.