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Originally posted by little_monkey View PostGoing back to my initial post, you won't find the word "worst" in it, yet your first reply to my initial post contains the word "worst". You're the one who jumped to that conclusion, your own doing. Be man enough to own it.
It's only your sick mind that gets the impression of bringing up numbers means political motivation. There's a pandemic in case you haven't noticed. You behave exactly like the Chinese government which denied everything when the first whistleblower Li Wenliang sounded the alarm. Denial, denial until the numbers blew up in their face and they had to admit to the world the hard facts.
Linguistically, he's correct. I sincerely doubt his use was intentional. As with most people, I suspect he used "worse case" in place of "worst case." But there is no proving it since only he knows what is in his mind, and MM seldom (if ever?) acknowledges error to someone who is outside his circle.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Chuckles View Post
Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostOn the contrary, I speak very precisely and choose my words with care, and "a" and "the" are very important articles in a sentence ("a favorite ice cream" has a different meaning than "the favorite ice cream"). You just assume I'm trying to be as weaselly as you, and so you interpret my words accordingly.
Tell me you wouldn't be happy and walking around with a grin on your face if this situation directly contributed to Trump losing the election.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostHe actually used the word "worse" - not "worst." The expression was "worse case scenario." If you look up "worse case scenario" on most search engines, it asks if you mean "worst case scenario." because that is the actual expression. Many people, however, mistakenly use "worse" instead of "worst." In this case, MM is using that slip to argue that he was not referring to a "worst case scenario" (e.g., the absolute worst case) but rather a "worse case scenario," (i.e., a case that is only worse than the previously discussed, but not the worst possible.).
Linguistically, he's correct. I sincerely doubt his use was intentional. As with most people, I suspect he used "worse case" in place of "worst case." But there is no proving it since only he knows what is in his mind, and MM seldom (if ever?) acknowledges error to someone who is outside his circle.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostIt was intentional, you prig. I told you that I choose my words carefully, and I said "worse case scenario" because that's exactly what I meant. If I had meant "worst case scenario" then that's what I would have said. We're not all as slippery as you, carpe. Some of us really do say what mean.
What's wrong, MM? Are you finding it a bit irritating to have someone attempt to read your mind and insist they are right?The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostImportant context:
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostYeah.... suuuuurrreee....
What's wrong, MM? Are you finding it a bit irritating to have someone attempt to read your mind and insist they are right?
And I notice you didn't answer this: "Tell me you wouldn't be happy and walking around with a grin on your face if this situation directly contributed to Trump losing the election."
Is it because your response would only validate what I and others have said?Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Chuckles View PostAnd it is within that very context he makes the statement. I would assume you want to point to the context in order to say that it need not get that bad. However the context also, unfortunately, leaves open the possibility that it could be even worse than that.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostNo, the context is "Here's a number from a model based on certain assumptions that could so easily be wrong." Things could be better, they could be worse. The point is, it's impossible to predict, which is exactly what Dr. Fauci said and why he so heavily qualified his answer.
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So let's repeat, shall we:
Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostNo, the context is "Here's a number from a model based on certain assumptions that could so easily be wrong." Things could be better, they could be worse. The point is, it's impossible to predict, which is exactly what Dr. Fauci said and why he so heavily qualified his answer.Originally posted by Charles View PostWhere is the part you put within quotation marks?
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostSo what? Basing a mathematical model on the assumption that, first of all, someone is unknowingly infected, and secondly, they are able to freely interact in a society that is taking no precautions to protect itself is a worse case scenario by definition. No, it's not THE worst case scenario, but I never said it was. And the fact that society IS taking precautions means that the one of the key assumptions the model is based on no longer applies, which means the model is no longer accurate. This is the message that Dr. Birx was recently trying to get out, and naturally, liberals have turned on her because of it. They desperately want to keep people as frightened as possible because, in the words of carpe, "Fear is a strong motivator." And what do you think liberals are hoping voters will feel motivated to do, hm?
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