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"an absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" Isn't that taught in..uh..I dunno, middle school science class? Just because you don't see the rabbit, doe
by antisthenes 4y ago
"an absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"
Isn't that taught in..uh..I dunno, middle school science class?
Just because you don't see the rabbit, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
- themitigating 4y agoNo, that's insane. That means I can just tell people you might have raped someone, I don't have any evidence but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2019/04/you-look-do-not-find-why-absence-evidence-can-be-useful-thing# https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2019/04/you-look-do-not-f...
- addingnumbers 4y agoThat's why I referred to it as a psychological trick. They should be open and forthcoming about their level of confidence, instead of using the least worrying language they can offer while remaining technically correct.