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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Sure they are. You're comparing numbers.
How are they different? A stiff on the slab is still a stiff, is it not?
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Fine. You're right.
Tsunami in india/indochina - Thousands.
World War 2 - Millions.
Krakatoa the volcano - many, many people.
People not signing - fewer than the above.
Maybe we don't have a problem at all.
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Well that wouldn't evoke the same emotional response, now would it?
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why not? do you know how many people are on asprin 81 mg, have a relative with CAD, had an MI at some point? This is one that can be argued.
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And it's the results of those differences that are being compared.
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So how do you summate multifaceted information, some of which can only describe qualitatively, and come up with one "true" statistic? That's right... you can't.
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Then the end justify the means.
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FINALLY WE CAN AGREE ON SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! yeah!
I'm 2 time zones ahead of ya... I'll check back tomorow after work. Cheers.