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I think a trichotomy would be 3 categorical bins. This looks like OP cherry picked 3 options from a 2x2x2 choice matrix with NSA competency, NSA honesty, and t

• dragonwriter 12y ago
  > I think a trichotomy would be 3 categorical bins. That's what was presented. > This looks like OP cherry picked 3 options from a 2x2x2 choice matrix with NSA competency, NSA honesty, and the truth as its axes. That sounds about right, which would mean there ought to be (assuming each of the implicit dichotomies was valid, and that they covered the problem space), 8 categorical bins, which is why the presented trichotomy would be a false one.
  • sillysaurus3 12y ago
    My comment was a prompt. It was to inspire interesting discussion and debate. It wasn't meant to persuade. It also wasn't meant to be an exhaustive list. I'm just happy some interesting discussion came of it. That 2x2x2 table isn't complete, by the way. For example, "The NSA came to a different conclusion other than the most politically desirable one" falls nowhere within it. That's why I didn't try to enumerate all possible scenarios, especially the less plausible ones. That would be uncharitable to readers, as well as talking down to them.