http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=32084
Do you know the difference between empirical and anecdotal? :rolleyes:
Ummmm......Ex, you're casting pearls in front of...well, you know.
Yeah, lipstick doesn't work either.
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Ok, I read the article. The guy says they have had a cool July, is he lying? He evidently doesn't believe in global warming because of this. What part of the article is so bad that you are jumping all over it? It states this man's opinion, no one else's. Is he not allowed to have an opinion based on what happens to him?
Quote from: Anne on July 17, 2009, 04:31:51 PM
Ok, I read the article. The guy says they have had a cool July, is he lying? He evidently doesn't believe in global warming because of this. What part of the article is so bad that you are jumping all over it? It states this man's opinion, no one else's. Is he not allowed to have an opinion based on what happens to him?
Opinions that disagree with Dems are not allowed don't you know that? :wink:
One month's weather does not a trend make.
No, one month does not make a trend, but is not the man entitled to him opinion? Probabl on one on the forum knows him so why the caustic reaction to the article?
Okay, so it's Joe Farmer's opinion. Why was it sold as news and not in the opinion section?
Personally, I find it irresponsible journalism considering that it has been proven that a large number of people can't discern the difference between fact and opinion.
I don't think the media is unaware of this fact either. It is an opinion piece sold as news w/an agenda to dupe the unthinking population.
If one were sitting in a refrigerator, would one's observation of the the temperature of the entire house be accurate?
Quote from: followsthewolf on July 18, 2009, 05:35:53 AM
If one were sitting in a refrigerator, would one's observation of the the temperature of the entire house be accurate?
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Wow... that's some deep stuff right there.!
Was fairly certain that would keep you entertained for quite some time.
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on July 17, 2009, 11:57:33 PM
Okay, so it's Joe Farmer's opinion. Why was it sold as news and not in the opinion section?
Personally, I find it irresponsible journalism considering that it has been proven that a large number of people can't discern the difference between fact and opinion.
I don't think the media is unaware of this fact either. It is an opinion piece sold as news w/an agenda to dupe the unthinking population.
It's as bad as the news orgs putting up a poll as proof of anything, but there are plenty of people that think it is some sort of news fact.
If you watch the video it is evidently a segment called on the farm, presented as more of a "soft" news piece telling of the conditions on the newscasters family farm. Not really a piece to change anyone's mind about global warming or global change as we are calling it now.
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on July 17, 2009, 11:57:33 PM
Okay, so it's Joe Farmer's opinion. Why was it sold as news and not in the opinion section?
Personally, I find it irresponsible journalism considering that it has been proven that a large number of people can't discern the difference between fact and opinion.
I don't think the media is unaware of this fact either. It is an opinion piece sold as news w/an agenda to dupe the unthinking population.
I can, that's why I don't pay any attention to Newsweek... :razz:
I'd wager that you don't pay attention to anything that doesn't reinforce your preset bias.
Quote from: Sandy Eggo on July 19, 2009, 10:01:09 PM
I'd wager that you don't pay attention to anything that doesn't reinforce your preset bias.
And you do?
Quote from: followsthewolf on July 17, 2009, 07:26:18 AM
Ummmm......Ex, you're casting pearls in front of...well, you know.
Really? I thought he was asking for help because he couldn't find his dictionary. Yes, I know the difference, do you?