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> Well it was published by CNN, which is one of the largest media organizations true > and generally considered reliable. CNN may be considered "reliable", b
by anamax 14y ago
> Well it was published by CNN, which is one of the largest media organizations
true
> and generally considered reliable.
CNN may be considered "reliable", but it isn't.
- javert 14y agoFIne, but claiming the story I linked to about a company that sells private submarines is false, without any evidence, is just an arbitrary assertion, and should be dismissed. As should all arbitrary assertions. I guess I should have just said that.
- anamax 14y agoI'm confused - why is it wrong to make an arbitrary assertion in response to an arbitrary assertion? Are you suggesting that we should take a link to a CNN story as something more credible than an arbitrary assertion?
- javert 14y agoAre you suggesting that we should take a link to a CNN story as something more credible than an arbitrary assertion? Yes, absolutely. If you think CNN just goes around making up stories, you are wrong. Snarky comments aside, CNN is a reputable news organization. To claim that a completely plausible CNN story is wrong, evidence is needed.
- anamax 14y ago> If you think CNN just goes around making up stories, you are wrong. It's interesting that you assume that that claim needs no supporting evidence. Are you really sure that CNN doesn't "go around making up stories"? > CNN is a reputable news organization. That may be, but reputable news organizations do make up stories. > To claim that a completely plausible CNN story is wrong, evidence is needed. Or what? I'm sympathetic to your argument, but it's not nearly a strong as you think that it is.