Quote from: squatz1 on Today at 01:55:35 AM

Quote from: Spendulus on Today at 01:41:18 AM

That's sort of where we start to disagree. You can't. You can ASSUME what someone's intentions may be, but you don't know. Assumptions are not facts.

It may sound trite, but someone's INTENTIONS might just be to talk. On international media.

Talk to any practicing doctor about the COVID matter. Someone who has been a government administrator for forty years does not speak for him.

I mean I can assume the intentions of another, but both of us are just going to be shooting in the dark here. I know that. I just think with this amount of time this guy has been in government, and the amount of praise that he has, would make it clear that his sole intention is to try to help people. Maybe if the guy had worked in the private sector for sometime to just make some $$$$, and if he'd only been here for sometime I'd think different, but that's just not the case.

I mean yeah the guy isn't a practicing doctor, but what in gods name could my physician tell me that would stop the spread of the coronavirus? Wouldn't you want someone with the background in infectious diseases to be the guy that is leading the charge here?

Poor facts, even very poor facts, would be a far better basis for decisions than a chained set of interdependent assumptions. Heard of joint probability? If 60% chance XYZ's sole intent is to help people, if 60% the praise he has is correctly placed, if 60% the guy's time in government gives him more wisdom, if 60% chance he hasn't lost the skill and perspective of a practicing doctor....

x = .6x.6x.6x.6 = 13%