Comment by myDogStillLovesMe on 27/01/2025 at 02:24 UTC

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It wasn't a meme, and you don't seem willing to change your mind about it. Let's just say that anecdotes are a weak strategy in debate.

Anecdotes are not evidence. The primary weakness of anecdotes as evidence is that they are uncontrolled; technically, they are non-systematic observations. There is a considerable risk of subconscious data mining, and they are subject to confirmation biases, memory effects, and multiple other cognitive biases. There also is a high risk of confounding variables. Therefore, we cannot make any reliable assumptions or show causation from anecdotes.

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Comment by KelK9365K at 27/01/2025 at 02:33 UTC

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This is reddit and social media. Virtually nothing stated can be considered reliable information or assumptions. Yes my opinion is different than the other person I was texting with. Bold of you to assume that one incident proves Im unwilling to change my mind.

I wonder why you would feel the need to insert yourself in a conversation between two folks….it’s almost as if you are purposefully being argumentative and contrary and seeking an argument.

See what I did there?