Yup, that quote striked me as ludicrous too. If using data to argue should always prompt skepticism, what do they recommend instead? Hearsay? See also "Nate Si

Yup, that quote striked me as ludicrous too. If using data to argue should always prompt skepticism, what do they recommend instead? Hearsay? See also "Nate Silver didn't fit in at the New York Times because he believed in the real world": http://www.fair.org/blog/2013/07/24/nate-silver-didnt-fit-in-at-the-new-york-times-because-he-believed-in-the-real-world/ http://www.fair.org/blog/2013/07/24/nate-silver-didnt-fit-in...