Warp wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>>>   "Pointing out"? Maybe you are, but I just can't follow your logic.
> 
>> It's simple math.
> 
>   So you are, indeed, nitpicking on my math rather than the overall idea
> I was expressing with my example.

You wrote:
 > Let me rephrase: If 90% of illegal immigrants are Mexicans, then 90% of
 > illegal immigrants will look like Mexicans. Hence it only makes sense to
 > devote 90% of the law enforcement resources to check Mexicans.

That's *wrong*. Incorrect. Please rephrase what you were actually trying to 
say, rather than telling me I'm nit-picking your math. I can only argue for 
or against what you're actually saying. You're saying "Darren, please read 
my mind and come up with something we'd both agree with so I'm not wrong."

Instead, you should say "Gee, I didn't realize I had the math wrong. Let me 
try again." instead of complaining that I pointed out a flaw in your 
thinking caused by a flaw in your math.

And you still didn't answer whether you'd agree that it might be more 
efficient to target people in churches than people who look central 
american. :-)

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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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