[MD] Gun smoke in the shape of a fake letter and not a mushroom cloud

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Platt]
According to a renowned academic, "Anyone can write anything." 

[Arlo]
I trust the numbers. Why don't you? The study was conducted long before Obama
made his comments. What would be the incentive to lie? Why falsify the report?
Do you have a counter study showing different numbers?

In the previous case, I dismissed the premise that one writer's small view
characterizes the entire Academy, and I draw that dismissal largely from years
of my own experience not to mention many, many counter-studies. I also did not
dismiss the notion that some bad examples could be found (they can in any human
endeavor). In this case, I trust the numbers because there are no contrary
studies, and I can think of no reason why the report should be biased (who
would it benefit? the air-gauge industry?) And my limited experience checking
my own and a few friend's tires supports the fact that many people don't check
or regularly inflate their tires. So the report does not contradict my
experience.

So, counter-studies? Reasoned opinion as to why the report is biased/in error?
Years of experience working in a tire shop? Or just more of your typical
nonsense? (Bet- latter) Thanks for yet another display of "pride in their
ignorance" (are you secretly working for the Obama camp? I mean, I am almost
tempted to submit this exchange to our local newspaper.)