Re: oh, it's called a sweeping generalization retard ...

On 8/2/2026 8:04 PM, dart200 wrote:
> On 8/2/26 7:58 PM, Dude wrote:
>> On 7/31/2026 3:37 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>> On 7/31/26 3:16 PM, Creon wrote:
>>>> At Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:14:40 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/31/2026 1:53 AM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/30/26 9:25 PM, Creon wrote:
>>>>>>> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:43:53 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 7/30/2026 6:53 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 7/30/26 6:44 PM, Creon wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:42:44 -0400, Noah Sombrero <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:47:37 +0000, Creon <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:02:12 -0700, Dude <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Post your opinion here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Fine, I shall:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think there is too much "baseline fallacy" in the economics
>>>>>>>>>>>> discussion.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> And, I think the idea that the wealthy buy politicians is
>>>>>>>>>>>> a bit trite.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And the reason certain ideas become trite is...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $ dict trite
>>>>>>>>>> 2 definitions found
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English 
>>>>>>>>>> v.0.48
>>>>>>>>>> [gcide]:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>      Trite \Trite\ (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to
>>>>>>>>>>         rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See 
>>>>>>>>>> {Throw}, and
>>>>>>>>>>         cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.]
>>>>>>>>>>         Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost
>>>>>>>>>>         novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite 
>>>>>>>>>> remark; a
>>>>>>>>>>         trite subject. -- {Trite"ly}, adv. -- {Trite"ness}, n.
>>>>>>>>>>         [1913 Webster]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>      trite
>>>>>>>>>>          adj 1: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
>>>>>>>>>>                 "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and
>>>>>>>>>>                 commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock 
>>>>>>>>>> answer";
>>>>>>>>>>                 "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some 
>>>>>>>>>> timeworn
>>>>>>>>>>                 axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" 
>>>>>>>>>> [syn:
>>>>>>>>>>                 {banal}, {commonplace}, {hackneyed}, {old-hat},
>>>>>>>>>>                 {shopworn}, {stock(a)}, {threadbare}, {timeworn},
>>>>>>>>>>                 {tired}, {trite}, {well-worn}]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ...and have I introduced you to the "panopticon" theory of media
>>>>>>>>>> dynamics?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Media doesn't report what everyone thinks, it reports what it 
>>>>>>>>>> wants
>>>>>>>>>> everyone to think everyone thinks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Political corruption is a problem, but implying that _all_
>>>>>>>>>> wealthy people are part of that is...a baseline fallacy.
>>>>>>>>> seriously this group is literally just noah + a bunch of 
>>>>>>>>> retarded cons
>>>>>>>>> with their heads stuck up their butts, eh???
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> it's statistically provable that public opinion does _not_ 
>>>>>>>>> influence
>>>>>>>>> federal policy, and that only the opinion of the wealthy 
>>>>>>>>> matters in us
>>>>>>>>> federal policy. they do this by surveying groups of people, 
>>>>>>>>> segmenting
>>>>>>>>> them by wealth class, and comparing that to the result of public
>>>>>>>>> policy.
>>>>>>>>> it's not a hard analysis.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> in order to claim the /baserate/ fallacy u need some stats to 
>>>>>>>>> back that
>>>>>>>>> up, claiming it out of the blue is just a _bear_ assertion
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That should be a wrap!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes.  Specifically, fishrap.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (It's used to attract the _bear_s, I guess?)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> dart200 is confused, that's not what the baseline fallacy
>>>>>>> is.  The baseline fallacy is assuming "all" for "many", because
>>>>>>> the large majority of a group form a "baseline" that is then
>>>>>>> used to pigeonhole the whole group.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nigga are you going to respond with anything useful?
>>>>>>
>>>>> The base line on this board is that the claim you are referring to is
>>>>> entirely false and fabricated, originating from a mashup of internet
>>>>> rumors and memes made up by informants which have all been refuted and
>>>>> found to be spurious, crude racist and biased - on this very board!
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't make us go back there, Nick. It won't be easy on your ego. You
>>>>> came here to get enlightened.
>>>>>
>>>>> You came to a bowling alley. Now You're our Bitch.
>>>>>   >
>>>>>   >
>>>>>>    > or just keep proving wealth turns _all_ into retarded 
>>>>>> children???
>>>>>>    >
>>>>>>    > #god
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cause that's just a true generalization ... not a fallacy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and i believe we'll prove it true when build transparent systems
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    > 🖕🤣🖕
>>>>>>    >
>>>>>>    > #god
>>>>>>
>>>>> The base rate fallacy (often called a baseline fallacy) is a thinking
>>>>> error where you ignore general statistical facts (the "base rate") and
>>>>> focus only on small, specific details or a single story
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But I'm sure Nick knew all that.  That's what I like about him:
>>>>>>> his attention to detail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My biz partner has met with the FCC, along
>>>>>>>>>>>> with other representatives from regional ISPs that he
>>>>>>>>>>>> picked up along the way.  Can't afford lobbiests?  Lobby 
>>>>>>>>>>>> yourself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Someday I'll have to tell you our "coopetition" story.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note: The opinions expressed by informants are their own 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessarily represent the views of all Usenet board 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> subscribers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would really rather not see the mental midget quoted
>>>> if he's going to throw tantrums.
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise, it will be off to the cornfield for you, too. ;)
>>>>
>>>
>>> imagine being such a goddamn pussy ur gunna threaten to block others 
>>> if they don't abide by ur blocklist
>>>
>>>   > humanity never ceases to reach for new kinds of low
>>>   >
>>>   > #god
>>>
>> Imagine being such a goddamn pussy you're going to pretend to be the 
>> rich guy in a chat room. Compared to your current situation, all the 
>> subscribers posting here are living on Easy Street.
>>
>> What happened?
> 
> idk what ur talking i've been very upfront about my financial situation, 
> moreso than anyone else here...
> 
So, what's your problem?