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John Beatty's avatar

There are many ways to lie, but the three most popular these days are 1) statistics, 2) consensus, 3) proclaimed expertise. These clowns have hit all of them, fulfilling their mandates to justify their existence.

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JD Free's avatar

"97% of climate scientists agree" is back!

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Steve Crumbaugh's avatar

Mr. V - deftly using statistics to party and thrust, the cerebral Cyrano, the factual Falstaff, proving once again you are more than a pretty face. 😁

Seriously, another insightful and articulate defence of skeptical inquiry in the face of seemingly massive bias.

(It is becoming good samovar weather in SE Wisconsin, and my offer still stands. Bring the family; there's a lovely orchard nearby with activities for all.)

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Steve Crumbaugh's avatar

*parry and thrust, not party and thrust

Though that works too, I suppose.

New phone is a bit too quick with the auto-suggest.

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Taming the Wolf Institute's avatar

Brilliant and artful article I will use the next time I wish to make a statement and add the power of authority to make it stick. Will ask AI to set up a wise deliberative body to rubber stamp all my statements.

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MrZero's avatar

Another indication that the U.N. Is a bullshit organization because by their own definition in Article II the October 7th attack was a genocide. The U.N. Can kiss my ass!

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Nicholas Coe's avatar

Both Reuters and the Associated Press employed freelance photographers who actually participated in the Oct. 7th massacre, so "unbiased" might not be the word you're looking for.

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Steve Crumbaugh's avatar

Our friend, DJV, said, they are "commonly regarded as the most unbiased news source", which is far from an enthusiastic endorsement - just an acknowledgement that these two seem to stink less than the others, at least in the the collective nose of "the public".

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