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Thank you for this comment! It is infuriating to see an article like this without a single chart, graph, or anything referencing actual statistical analysis.
by JPKab 6y ago
Thank you for this comment!
It is infuriating to see an article like this without a single chart, graph, or anything referencing actual statistical analysis.
We have an entire class of elites who despite graduating from elite schools are statistically and often mathematically illiterate who are funneled directly into the top tier media companies. Like most quantitatively illiterate humans, they think in terms of stories, anecdotes, and emotions.
Journalism like this is why people on hiking trails wear masks, and healthy 20-something people are acting like they are at equivalent risk as nursing home residents.
It's embarrassing that the entire western world has allowed media institutions filled with liberal arts grads to shape our entire response to the virus.
- chmod600 6y agoIs it statistical illiteracy or something else? I think it's because journalism has become all about the journalist and their narrative and social signaling. Even when data is used, it's not for the purpose of dispassionate analysis. Using data is just a way to identify yourself in the "expert" "science-based" camp.
- senectus1 6y agothere is a real issue with "common sense" in the world atm. I mean look at this... the Australian Gov had to put a FAQ answer up about if the vaccine will connect you to the internet: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/is-it-true/is-it-true-can-covid-19-vaccines-connect-me-to-the-internet https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-... how utterly ludicrous is this shit?!?