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To: Grimmy

“confirmation bias is a conspiracy theory.”

I wouldn’t go that far, but I’d agree that the application of the term has been misused in a way to benefit the ruling class :-). Confirmation bias is *never* applied to liberals. Never.


604 posted on 11/12/2020 12:58:10 PM PST by edh
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To: edh

It’s used exactly the same way “conspiracy theory” is used to shut down investigations or discussion into leftist bad acts.

Confirmation bias is conspiracy theory.

*******

That’s the way I meant to phrase it. Using a new spellchecker gizmo and it changed it to “... a conspiracy...”. Well, honestly, I changed it because I thought I’d spelled conspiracy wrong and didn’t pay attention to the change made.


617 posted on 11/12/2020 1:18:24 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: edh; Grimmy

Are conspiracy theories always false?
Or, is that a confirmation bias?


618 posted on 11/12/2020 1:20:15 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (If there be WAR in the offing, let it begin HERE. With ME.)
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