| ▲ | WelkinFolk 2 days ago |
| The numbers are likely metaphorical. It's a pretty standard way to talk about "a majority of the times" |
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| ▲ | boomlinde 2 days ago | parent [-] |
| It serves to aggrandize whatever softer basis might actually exist for the conclusion. Whether that's deliberate or the result of thoughtless use of useless platitudes, it's done with a disregard for honesty. |
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| ▲ | asdf88990 2 days ago | parent [-] | | It is distasteful to make such accusations. Specially when the author has specifically left out the calculation and merely suggests of a “fraction” which is to be discovered with time. | | |
| ▲ | boomlinde 2 days ago | parent [-] | | It's not the only aggrandizing element of the blurb. The whole thing is baseless prediction presented as though it's hard truth, which is either deliberately dishonest or unconcerned with whether it's honest. If it's tasteless to point that out, I'll happily be crass about it. | | |
| ▲ | asdf88990 2 days ago | parent [-] | | [flagged] | | |
| ▲ | boomlinde 2 days ago | parent [-] | | How serious, and how does that pertain to the argument I am making? | | |
| ▲ | asdf88990 2 days ago | parent [-] | | You’re not really making an argument. Honestly, you’re just making a fool of yourself and come across as argumentative and disgruntled. Go for a walk. | | |
| ▲ | boomlinde 2 days ago | parent [-] | | You have successfully convinced me that I should not take you seriously. | | |
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