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The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. To your context, it simply means you havent seen bias in the facts, but dont evaluate the completeness ther
by cyanydeez 1y ago
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
To your context, it simply means you havent seen bias in the facts, but dont evaluate the completeness thereof.
- togetheragainor 1y agoThat’s very dismissive of the person you’re replying to.
- cyanydeez 1y agoSure, its an opinion with no facts about fact based assessment. Assuming this person is an unbiased observer and a well prescient one would be a mistake.
- bigbadfeline 1y agoPretending that facts cannot be manipulated is fundamental to propaganda, regardless of color. A big discussion of facts, experts and opinions is a way to escape addressing the ubiquitous propaganda problem.
- cyanydeez 1y agoNot the point. Which facts you report is a bias. One can be completely factual yet only publish limited info. This specifically is what wikileaks did in 2016 against the DNC. So unless you scour the internet for each topic, the full bias isnt obvious.
- bigbadfeline 1y ago> One can be completely factual yet only publish limited info. This is part of what I had in mind, selective reporting of facts is a method of fact manipulation, statistical gaming is another. > So unless you scour the internet for each topic, the full bias isnt obvious. Bias on a mass scale is a tool of propaganda, and it cannot be dealt with, if it isn't understood as such.