tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post546587116445696253..comments2023-12-21T06:35:36.624-05:00Comments on Recursivity: Most Americans are Not CrazyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-45017803181139713762012-11-29T22:24:57.390-05:002012-11-29T22:24:57.390-05:00Did you notice Doug's latest post where he quo...Did you notice Doug's latest post where he quotes himself!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-72782587655285282022012-11-20T17:58:13.880-05:002012-11-20T17:58:13.880-05:00As they say, nothing is more devastating to an opi...As they say, nothing is more devastating to an opinion then a number. Mr. Silver's record: 50 out of 51 states called correctly. The only exception was Florida which he said slightly favored Rmoney but which, apparently, went to Obama. Of course, he said that Rmoney's chances in Florida were 50.3%, which is probably in the noise level, so not much of a mistake there. Any of Silver's critics come anywhere near that?SLCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-87606880670232165462012-11-11T06:50:41.864-05:002012-11-11T06:50:41.864-05:00Groothuis is not tolerant of anyone who disagrees ...Groothuis is not tolerant of anyone who disagrees with him. I pity his students.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-60525492573583250002012-11-11T06:23:42.905-05:002012-11-11T06:23:42.905-05:00Several days ago, I left Groothuis a comment on th...Several days ago, I left Groothuis a comment on the post you referred to above, asking him if he could reconcile why countries like the Netherlands have such low abortion rates when they have such permissive abortion laws. The comment has yet to make it through moderation and, of course, I don't expect it ever will.The Atheist Missionaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191035196328725888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-64763902746677297722012-11-10T22:26:48.401-05:002012-11-10T22:26:48.401-05:00I have to disagree with John Stockwell. A 2% diff...I have to disagree with John Stockwell. A 2% difference (3 million votes) is nowhere near the threshold for which a recount even makes sense.<br /><br />The electoral college is an abomination and gives zero benefit as far as avoiding nasty recount fights.<br /><br />For more information read this page:<br />http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/pages/faqitem.php?f=15Danny Sleatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392361142435753387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-53920556038187327582012-11-09T12:38:36.438-05:002012-11-09T12:38:36.438-05:00This election is also a resounding example of the ...This election is also a resounding example of the benefits of the electoral college and particularly the "winner take all" formula that exists in most states.<br /><br />Barack Obama 61177368 50% 303 <br />Mitt Romney 58174359 48% 206 <br /><br />If wwe a popular vote only system, we would currently be in the throws of national recounts and lawsuits.John Stockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496308585336775569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-84638090412785413792012-11-08T10:02:59.958-05:002012-11-08T10:02:59.958-05:00Thank you, your argument proves my point. The atta...Thank you, your argument proves my point. The attack was <i>not</i> about her heritage, it was about her <i>claim</i> It was mostly about her cynically taking advantage of that claim. Oort Cloudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-62955838472888247652012-11-08T07:08:07.236-05:002012-11-08T07:08:07.236-05:00American does not know how to think,
has no moral ...<i><b>American</b> does not know how to think,<br />has no moral or political principles worth having,<br />is manipulated by images and slogans,<br />does not fear the <b>idol of the State</b><br />does not give a rip about unborn children;<br />we will be <b>taxes</b> for their murders,<br /><b>[subject missing]</b> does not believe in its own God-given greatness.</i><br /><br />If you look at the syntax of these few sentences you will quickly realize that they are written by a person in anger. He was so furious about the outcome, that his brain was more damaged than it usually, apparently, is.<br /><br />What an utter idiot!<br /><br />P.S. His last sentence, "[America] does not believe in its own God-given greatness" is the kind of thing that gives you the creeps, something that you do not expect from a professor of philosophy!Takis Konstantopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675216467783238403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-69325892918691969862012-11-08T06:55:25.176-05:002012-11-08T06:55:25.176-05:00Oort Cloud:
You've got some nerve complaining...Oort Cloud:<br /><br />You've got some nerve complaining about honesty.<br /><br />I stand by my characterization. Her opponent said during a debate, "Elizabeth Warren said she was a Native American, a person of color. As you can see, she's not." That's a nasty attack.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-31667225521355993202012-11-07T19:09:34.642-05:002012-11-07T19:09:34.642-05:00"Elizabeth Warren, who was the subject of nas..."Elizabeth Warren, who was the subject of nasty attacks about her native American heritage,"<br /><br />You should word this better, more honestly. She was the subject of nasty attacks about her <i>claim</i> that she had native American heritage, where that claim was doubted. Plus the fact that Harvard claimed she was a "woman of color", so they could check that box off.<br />http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/05/25/elizabeth-warren-identified-as-woman-of-color-in-1993-publicationOort Cloudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-17227748801447098172012-11-07T18:52:11.325-05:002012-11-07T18:52:11.325-05:00The right wing (is there another?) of the republic...The right wing (is there another?) of the republican party got their answer. We don't want them. <br /><br />Will this translate into rational policies...I don't know. But it is a start, and I have hope.<br /><br />The wingers failed to account for the large number of sane people still living here that don't get sampled by the land-line poll... the minorities, college students etc. and "disaffected" white, middle-aged people like me. <br /><br />And just how many minority groups can you alienate before it bites you in the ass? <br /><br />They failed to give credit to the accuracy of statisticians like Nate Silver. <br /><br />Math...does not work for stringent ideology.<br /><br />(I have hope. I live in the land of sociopath pRick Scott. Floria.)Spirulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556681288241092875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-57497584289580876712012-11-07T10:08:25.574-05:002012-11-07T10:08:25.574-05:00"does not fear the idol of the State"
W..."<i>does not fear the idol of the State</i>"<br /><br />What?Bayesian Bouffant, FCDnoreply@blogger.com