Loki Loc: Georgia

A little show and tell about Politi-Fact.

http://www.redstate.com/2015/09/10/lou-jacobson-loujacobson-politifact-descend-self-parody/?utm_source=rsmorningbriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

The same concepts are reflected by many people on OPP. "that's a lie" is the first thing out of their mouths, supposedly backed up by one of these "fact check" sites. That statement is never backed up with facts, but that doesn't matter.

MarvinSussman

Claiming that you caused the rain to stop because you actually demanded that the rain stop and that the rain did substantially stop after your demand does not prove that you stopped the rain. Your claim must be examined for the exact cause and effect of the rain stoppage. If the cause and effect are found to be unrelated to your demand that the rain stop, then the claim that you did stop the rain is not true.

And so it goes with all claims concerning cause and effect. Correlation is not causation.