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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by byrneseyeview on Wednesday May 21, 2008 @02:21PM (#196361)
I don't understand why Marvin Minsky hates America so much that he wants to put the government in charge of assessing such risks. The government is an incredibly complex device for distilling a tiny amount of individual ignorance from each voter into a moonshine of batshittery.
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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by SwellJoe on Wednesday May 21, 2008 @02:33PM (#196379)
I'm not exactly sure what a "moonshine of batshittery" is, but you've got my vote.
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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by fnord23 on Thursday May 22, 2008 @04:33AM (#197002)
I'm guess it's from the phrase 'batshit crazy'.

But yeah, he's got my vote too...

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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by rw on Wednesday May 21, 2008 @04:02PM (#196495)
It's presumptuous to say that voters effect any real change in government policy.
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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by eru on Wednesday May 21, 2008 @05:33PM (#196578)
Perhaps you have more effect by voting (i.e. switching) TV channels. The public opinion seems to be very important for government policy - and popular shows can be and are seen as a barometer for it, I guess.
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Re:Cory Doctorow: Our dangerous statistical ignorance by michaelneale on Thursday May 22, 2008 @06:22AM (#197032)
A book I want to read on that exact subject: http://miami.indymedia.org/news/2008/05/11008.php
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