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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Do you actually think there's actually people who had no idea about Vancouver or Whistler and area before the Olympics, and they suddenly went there because of the Olympics?
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Yes, I do.
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
That's not only highly unlikely, but highly difficult to measure. Again, it's a "feeling" thing, not something you can seriously prove. And for most Olympic backers, they need to go on feelings because they really can't prove any of the benefits.
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So why not expand the chronological parameters of that same PWC study? They were able to measure it for seven years before the actual Olympics happened; what's wrong with showing post-Olympics for seven years?
That $2.3B number really needs to have an asterisk next to it, given it's origins.