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5 Sep 2024 23:17:27 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Speaking of conspiracy theories  
From: Warp
Date: 1 Aug 2009 08:11:25
Message: <4a7430ec@news.povray.org>
Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> I think the argument goes something like "there are exceptions that 
> prevent using this xyz as a convenient, over-generalised measure to 
> which we can refer without having to actually think about it (read: use 
> in sensationalistic news stories), THEREFORE it must be incorrect in 
> EVERY case!".

  I liked the analogy someone used:

  In average women have bigger breasts than men. Just because *some* men
have bigger breasts than *some* women doesn't change the fact.

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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