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how credulous of you.

• anon291 2y ago
  Believe it or not .. we can all agree on the facts but have different conclusions. Such things make life interesting
  • bediger4000 2y ago
    With all due respect, I don't think that's true. And when we do agree on facts, one side or the other legislates against collecting the data. The Dickey Amendment has been very effective at eliminating fact based discussion on guns. Project 2025 explicitly advocates against collecting weather data. Lots of state governments, Florida notably, quit collecting COVID mortality data.
    • anon291 2y ago
      > Lots of state governments, Florida notably, quit collecting COVID mortality data. And lots of state governments counted deaths with COVID as deaths from COVID... what is the point? As long as the data is presented correctly and represented properly, it remains as it is. In the discussion above, there's no reason to disbelieve the data. The collection and meaning is clear.
      • bediger4000 2y ago
        We record all rear-ending automobile accidents as the fault of the car behind. We record all auto accidents where someone has blood alcohol above a certain percentage as "drunk driving" or some synonym. The distinction of "from" and "with" here is one of those. The other examples may be better or worse, and the point stands.
        • anon291 2y ago
          There's nothing wrong with that. I believe that data as presented. I just adjust my conclusion accordingly. You should too