You won't see me coming....
Anecdotes trump facts.
I have type 2 diabetes and much the same thing applies to me. On average people who are overweight and not very active are most likely to get it, I was neither but still did.Stonyground
People who believe everything they think, are more likely to be wrong.
Perhaps bloggers have a selfish reason for tardiness in updating, JuliaM. The additional hits, perhaps?
Or maybe it's that thing called 'having a life', MTG?
"...And these people can vote...!"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.Attributed to Winston S Churchill
"Anecdotes trump facts."In the 'Guardian', yes. But only if they are the right anecdotes."On average people who are overweight and not very active are most likely to get it, I was neither but still did."No-one seems to understand the term 'on average' either!"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.Attributed to Winston S Churchill"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.Attributed to Winston S Churchill;)
Anecdotes trump facts.
ReplyDeleteI have type 2 diabetes and much the same thing applies to me. On average people who are overweight and not very active are most likely to get it, I was neither but still did.
ReplyDeleteStonyground
People who believe everything they think, are more likely to be wrong.
ReplyDeletePerhaps bloggers have a selfish reason for tardiness in updating, JuliaM. The additional hits, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it's that thing called 'having a life', MTG?
ReplyDelete"...And these people can vote...!"
ReplyDeleteThe best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Attributed to Winston S Churchill
"Anecdotes trump facts."
ReplyDeleteIn the 'Guardian', yes. But only if they are the right anecdotes.
"On average people who are overweight and not very active are most likely to get it, I was neither but still did."
No-one seems to understand the term 'on average' either!
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Attributed to Winston S Churchill"
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
Attributed to Winston S Churchill
;)