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Worse than that: the people who like a Ryan and his type actually respect gut feelings better than wonky data.
by Vivtek 14y ago
Worse than that: the people who like a Ryan and his type actually respect gut feelings better than wonky data.
- dmix 14y agoWell, we were all born into a political system based on the whims of politicians and bureaucrats...and not people like engineers who respect strong data. Which is why I personally put more trust in the irrationality of markets and business over the irrationality of elected lawyers who gain power via rhetoric (and not production).
- rbanffy 14y agoThere is another study that explains these events: http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conserv... /sigh
- specialist 14y agoNah. The most depressing part for me is: challenging people's flawed beliefs reinforces those flawed beliefs. Creationism, Iraq had WMDs, anthropocentric climate change, etc. I used to believe that if only we all just talked things out, we'd come to an agreement. No more. Now I focus on better organizing. Rallying the troops.
- bob13579 14y agoWith the computation, they still find 0-30 debt/GDP, 4.2% growth; 30-60, 3.1 %; 60-90, 3.2%,; 90-120, 2.4% and over 120, 1.6% I wonder what you'll conclude with that data.
- Vivtek 14y agoWhy the ad hominem, bob13579?
- bob13579 14y agoWith the computation, they still find 0-30 debt/GDP, 4.2% growth; 30-60, 3.1 %; 60-90, 3.2%,; 90-120, 2.4% and over 120, 1.6% I wonder what you'll conclude with that data.