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What gurantees Betterridge? What is the universal basis upon which no can safely be assumed in such formulations?
by Obscurity4340 5mo ago
What gurantees Betterridge? What is the universal basis upon which no can safely be assumed in such formulations?
- MarkusQ 5mo agoObviously, there is none. The point is, assuming the answer to be "yes" isn't a slam-dunk, and (in general) may not even be a good bet. (The mechanical reason for Betteridge being true more often than not is that if a journalist want to make a claim but can't (because the facts don't support it) they frequently phrase it as a question. If the thing they want to imply were true, they'd just say it.)
- Obscurity4340 5mo agoOk, that makes sense