re: tricks with the real numbers

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TB — 4/8/2007 3:19:15 AM (archived)

Scientists can have human ulterior motives like anyone else, and adjust the output--maybe even unconsciously--to what they want to see. And if you think that's restricted to the non-physical sciences, you're wrong.

A scientist having to say "Man, I had it all wrong" sometimes carries a lot of career baggage.

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Bill O'Reilly versus Geraldo Rivera - Robert - 4/7/2007 5:01:48 AM
- It's common to compound crimes. - Bowser - 4/7/2007 4:16:42 PM
- Actually, I agree with O'Reilly - ER - 4/7/2007 1:11:56 PM
  - I agree - Lee - 4/7/2007 9:09:37 PM
  - "lower crime rate" - TB - 4/7/2007 5:27:40 PM
    - re: "lower crime rate" - ER - 4/7/2007 7:04:26 PM
      - re: "lower crime rate" - TB - 4/7/2007 11:19:33 PM
        
        "There are so many ways to play tricks with the real numbers without actually telling lies." - ER - 4/8/2007 12:54:11 AM
        
        re: tricks with the real numbers - TB - 4/8/2007 3:19:15 AM
        
        Alien nation - ER - 4/8/2007 12:45:24 AM
        
        re: Alien nation - TB - 4/8/2007 4:43:46 AM
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  - Timothy Leary vs G.Gordon Liddy - ER - 4/7/2007 1:27:09 PM
    - Holy cats, you're right. Why am I doing this for FREE? (n/t) - TB - 4/7/2007 4:58:34 PM
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        Writing here is good practice, - ER - 4/9/2007 12:36:47 PM
      - Hey kids, why don't we put on a show? - ER - 4/7/2007 5:02:02 PM
        
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- Rivera is just showing racial solidarity with his kinsmen. - Lee - 4/7/2007 6:52:22 AM
- Cripes, why not just start watching professional wrestling? - TB - 4/7/2007 5:03:59 AM

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