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"it's equally possible that he didn't have this stuff on him, but it was planted by the police themselves." That would mean, there is a 50% chance that in gene
by lukan 2y ago
"it's equally possible that he didn't have this stuff on him, but it was planted by the police themselves."
That would mean, there is a 50% chance that in general all the evidence has a 50% chance of being fake. And this is likely a bit of a exxageration.
- benterix 2y ago> there is a 50% chance that in general all the evidence has a 50% chance of being fake No, not all evidence - only the one needed for the Parallel Construction.
- dartos 2y agoJust because there are 2 possibilities doesn’t mean they’re both equally probable.
- lukan 2y ago"it's equally possible" The word equally possible implies equal chances for me. Otherwise it is equally possible, that the evidence was in fact planted by aliens.
- stavros 2y agoFor what it's worth, to me, "it's equally possible" means "it's also possible, however remotely". I know it doesn't make sense, but, then again, neither does "I could care less".
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- jgwil2 2y agoI think in casual speech "equally possible" usually is taken to mean "also possible." I think most people would say "equally likely" to express what you're saying.
- lukan 2y agoThank you, I am not a native english speaker.
- kevinventullo 2y agoFor what it’s worth, I am a native English speaker and I disagree with the other poster. I would interpret “equally possible” similarly to how you did.
- DonnyV 2y agoImagine believing that cops don't plant evidence. LOL
- echoangle 2y agoYou don't have to believe it never happens to believe the odds aren't 50%. It provably does happen, but 50% is a high probability.