>EDIT: would appreciate a reply to understand why this was downvoted. Probably because neither of these statements is necessarily true: >As is usually the cas

>EDIT: would appreciate a reply to understand why this was downvoted. Probably because neither of these statements is necessarily true: >As is usually the case, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle area of consensus -- which we now know is anathemic territory for Mr. Bezos. Also because bias is irrelevant to whether something is a verifiable fact or not. Thinking otherwise is like a reverse appeal to authority fallacy. Characteristics of the source have no bearing on the assertion, the latter must be evaluated on its own merits and verifiability alone, and nothing else. Lots of comments here about bias, none are relevant. Also, asking for explanations for downvotes is against HN ettiquette (see FAQ and Guidelines) and usually downvoted.