Or, you know, I used it to accurately describe the way statistics are created, manipulated, promoted, and used to paint all kind Another generalization without

Or, you know, I used it to accurately describe the way statistics are created, manipulated, promoted, and used to paint all kind Another generalization without evidence? Merely claiming? This is reality 101. Anything you can directly observe is more real than some third or fourth-hand statistical "knowledge". No where did I say your observations are false. If you use limited observations to reach a conclusion. You're not even documenting your observations if you are simply relying on your memory. This is literally how racists think. They observe behavior then generalize about a race. However confirmation bias, media manipulation, and cultural bias muddy your "recorded" observation. I'm not saying you're a racist but I'm showing using your own input of the world to generlize leads to faulty conclusions. Making generalizations is the cornerstone of understanding the world, and the basis of science No, the scientific method is the cornerstone of science. Observations are only the first step to creating a hypothesis then attempting to disprove it. Statistics can be wrong but that doesn't mean you should dismiss them.