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Yep, that's the counter argument right there. Sometimes it's better to be vaguely accurate than precisely missing much of the point.
by notahacker 5y ago
Yep, that's the counter argument right there. Sometimes it's better to be vaguely accurate than precisely missing much of the point.
- Retric 5y agoVaguely accurate is just another way of saying wrong.
- notahacker 5y agoNo, "vaguely accurate" is a way of avoiding labels which are more precise and wrong. It's better to describe a disputed large quantity with the vague but accurate label of "millions" than choose a random scholar of unknown quality's estimate to 3 s.f as the correct figure. It's better to summarise the Troubles in Northern Ireland vaguely accurately as "ethnic tensions" than precisely wrongly as a religious war between two schools of Christianity.
- Retric 5y agoSaying gas is about 4$ right now is vaguely accurate, of course it’s also wrong. Consider the phrase “not even vaguely accurate” means it’s not just wrong it’s very wrong. Being vaguely accurate on a history test may give partial credit, but the news should to be held to a higher standard.