Have whatever opinion of Nate Silver you'd like, but acting like you don't know who he is makes your argument have less standing.

And the last line you wrote is gross.

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matthewdgreen 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think Nate Silver is a pretty famous poll maker/statistician, but as a pundit he’s basically “just some guy with an opinion,” and I think it’s accurate and healthy that the GP poster treats him that way.

	▲	leakycap 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		What part of the last line of the comment I responded to resonates with you most?

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rendx 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Your comment made me look up who Nate Silver is. I doubt I will remember in a week from now.

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leakycap 6 hours ago | parent [-]

If you're suffering from memory loss/retention of information, why did you choose to post a comment here memorializing your forgetfulness instead of using assistive technology or a notepad to simply write down the info you're trying to remember?

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rendx 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Huh? I just honestly didn't know who he was, and have not heard of him before. I am not in the US, if you assumed that. And I didn't claim I care to remember about him next week?

Is it really so hard to just read what somebody writes without reading something into it that just isn't there? When in doubt, simply ask, no need to insinuate.

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leakycap 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> Your comment made me look up who Nate Silver is. I doubt I will remember in a week from now.

That was the entirety of your comment/response/addition to the conversation. Someone has to read into it because there's nothing to it.

Should I make a post every time I look something up but think to myself that I'll likely forget it next week, as you did in the quoted example? Perhaps everyone in the comments section would like to know how my working memory is, too?

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bigyabai 2 hours ago | parent [-]

God, you're insecure.

	▲	leakycap an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Just a few hours ago, your interaction with another user had them respond to you with this: > You only comment to disagree without offering anything of value. Prove me wrong. I'll repeat their request. Let's see what you have to say that is of value.

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