Quote from Mike805:
How's that exactly? Am I not reading the his original post correctly? He's using the same reasoning he calls stupid to conclude the direct opposite. He's not doing this to mock his opposition, but rather to support his already formed opinion.
This is another just example of poor critical thinking skill that is ruining this country. Just because one set of evidence is questionable does not mean all evidence is questionable.
FYI, I have advanced degrees in engineering and had to work my way through some very difficult problems in my career both in and out of finance. I've seen a lot of mistakes made that caused businesses/people to fail. The most serious mistake is ignoring evidence, *no matter* how questionable because it doesn't fit in to the way one views the world.
Good luck with your opinions. Just remember that the stronger you feel the need to confirm those opinions, the weaker the factual support for your opinion likely is.