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he provided a fact, which is an observation of reality. you provided a judgment, which is a projection of the judge.
by dustingetz 4y ago
he provided a fact, which is an observation of reality. you provided a judgment, which is a projection of the judge.
- mshake2 4y agoChoosing what facts to present, when to present them, and to what audience, is itself a judgement. Pretending its not is deceptive.
- dustingetz 4y agoselection bias is omnipresent which is why everyone is welcome to add facts to the discussion, as in the case in courts and the scientific method, so that scientists and juries can come to their own independent judgments rather than relying on an Ordained Authority. In science, if there is not consensus, we loop and add more facts until there is.
- mshake2 4y agoYou're being intellectually dishonest if you think "Disclaimer: this comes from a conservative organization" to the HN audience doesn't have a clear well-poisoning effect. Maybe you should stop and consider who you're really trying to convince by arguing otherwise.
- sh4rks 4y agoExactly. Who cares where the data came from. Data is data.