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Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf
How interesting it would be if there was someone who would release accurate and truly helpful information first,
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You are asking for people to think in terms of facts and numbers. To immediately suspect the worst from anyone who makes only subjective claims. To know facts before making conclusions. And to condemn those who make only subjective recommendations.
Why would anyone do that? Frazier in the Penn State trustee investigation committee did not bother. So many just knew Saddam had WMDs because spin said so. The Challenger was only an accident even thought not even one engineer said it was safe to launch. The plant manager in Fukishima was literally yelling at top Tokyo Electric management that he needed action now to avert a melt down. Even Tokyo Electric ignored facts until it was too late.
Or view what your computer is plugged into. Is it a power strip protector? Why make surge damage of that computer easier? Read its spec numbers. Knowledge only from subjective claims and outright lies is rather routine.
After all, Reagan proved that deficits don't matter. Much later, we all learned otherwise when the stock market crashed. No problem. We just forget those denials. Pretend it was only an accident. And then reelect the people who created this economic mess.
Ethanol was clearly a bad idea. A number says how bad. To protect that bad idea from free market forces, the Congress also put a 50 cent per gallon tax on important Ethanol. Because superior Ethanol would harm the American consumer? How is that number - $0.50 - not damning?
At least one poster in the Cellar said so, with facts and numbers. When it was first forced on all motorists by people using concepts taught in the business schools, and by advise from large campaign contributors (that the Supreme Court said are not a problem).