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To: samiam5
Once again for the slow, Red Tailed Hawks do not congregate together normally EXCEPT DURING MIGRATION. Even your own "citation" states this. So there isn't fields full of hundreds of them unless your anecdotal story was one where you catch every migrating "flock" as they stop exclusively on your fields.

Try doing some specific research on the Red Tailed Hawk. My citation:

Red-tailed hawks usually remain alone or in family groups, but they will soar together in flocks. Migrating hawks move by day, catching warm thermals high in the air.

And no one called you any names. But now I will. Calm down Karen...

36 posted on 03/23/2024 11:39:05 AM PDT by Trinity5
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To: Trinity5

I’m thinking slow is probably your top speed.
The problem here seem to be poor reading comprehension coupled with diminished cognition.
The word “generally” means most, but not all of the time.
That means there could be an instance of something that doesn’t follow the “general” (this means prevalent, not army guys) rule.
Also, I think you have a problem understanding “anecdotal”. Because something is anecdotal, that does not mean it is untrue. In fact, it means that it is true, just that there isn’t enough evidence to make a “general” rule.
If I see a flock of canadian geese flying south in January, that is anecdotal evidence that geese fly south in the winter. That evidence fits with the general rule.
I may also see a flock of geese flying north in January. That actually happens quite frequently. This is also anecdotal evidence and is also true. However, this anecdotal evidence does not match the preponderance of evidence that shows geese generally fly south in the winter.

So when you say that anecdotal evidence shows something that doesn’t match the preponderance of evidence, and therefore, cannot be true, you are displaying your diminished cognitive abilities.

I found six different names for a group of hawks dating back about 1000 years, yet you insist that it doesn’t happen and definitely didn’t happen here where I live, a place you have never seen or visited. You choose to argue that point to no end, which further demonstrate your counterintuitive thought processes. The funny part is, that I never claimed to see a flock of hundreds of hawks. Your poor reading comprehension caused you to make that erroneous assumption and come to a flawed conclusion. You brought a flock of hawks into this conversation, not me. You didn’t ask any questions about what I was describing, you just attacked what I said based on your own flawed conclusions. You could have asked what the hawks were doing, or even how big is the wheat field. Nope, just going to keep rolling with your flawed conclusions based on erroneous assumptions.
Then, when you’re finished with that, it’s back to the name calling. Calling me Christ is really blasphemous. I didn’t want to bring it up because I’ve found most people with diminished cognition blaspheme regularly and I didn’t want to shame you because I have hope for all people. Then you call me a Karen, because that’s what the cool kids do when they have nothing left.
I do think your reading comprehension could be improved by reading a book or two. You might want to start with something that isn’t too complicated. I used to read Dr. Seuss when I was about your intellectual level. Comic books may work because they have a lot of pictures that go with the words, but try to move on so that you are constantly challenged and don’t get stuck in a rut. Eventually, you should find that as your reading comprehension increases, your cognitive abilities will increase as well. Just make sure to manage your expectations. This will not happen overnight, it is a lifetime effort.
There are resources available at your local library, and these people may be able to help as well:

https://www.pdesas.org/Page/Viewer/ViewPage/21/

The main thing is to not give up hope. You aren’t defeated until you give up!


37 posted on 03/24/2024 6:27:04 PM PDT by samiam5
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