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Most policy is set by gut because we lack the data and lack a sufficient understanding of the limitations of the data we have. Sometimes we launder gut through truthy data strawmen, to our detriment.


If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. When you don’t, pound the table. Please stop pounding the proverbial table and stick to facts.


At this point it sounds like you'd just flip the board, not matter how many comparisons, studies, case studies, and anecdotes are noted. Can't make a horse drink.




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