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

[Ian Glendinning]

Arlo, et al,

Do I trust "numbers" ?, or
Do I trust "the" numbers ?

I do not trust numbers (per se) I trust numbers (ie numbers, words,
logic, rhetoric too) provided by a "system" I trust.

The trust needs to be in the system, not the numbers ....

The system, .... SOMism .... etc ...  drivel, drivel ... yawn.
Ian

On 8/8/08, ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu> wrote:
> [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.)
>
>
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