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Comment Re: The Important Question: (Score 1) 147

I know a lot of used car salesmen but I donâ(TM)t trust much of what they say when their entire income depends on convincing me of one particular point. That said. Ask your friends about the heat island effect. Then ask them why itâ(TM)s not in the predictive models. Then ask them about the confounding countryside stations in England. Then ask them why the summary of the last UN IPCC report diverges so widely from the actual reportâ(TM)s contents. Finally ask them about prediction normalization in the models and how itâ(TM)s done. Run down their answers and perhaps you will know a bit more than you do know. You can end ip at the same position as you are now but at least it will be an informed position.

Comment Re:The Important Question: (Score 1) 147

Any time a timeframe of data is used to make a point you need to ask yourself "why did they pick the particular start date?" In the vast majority of cases it is because the data before the start date destroys the point they want to make. See for yourself and follow the claim to it's source and try to get the full picture.

Comment Re:Won't matter (Score 2) 273

I don't make the rules. I am merely telling you the result from decades of data. "The rich" are not sending their kids to public school. The irony, is most private schools spend way less per pupil and get considerably better results. https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Falec.org%2Farticle%2Fincre... PS. When you say "The Rich", who do you mean? Do you have a set amount above which everyone is rich and below which everyone is Poor? Or are there 3 levels? Rich, Average, Poor? If so, how do you see yourself? Not trying to be too nosy but this perception phenomenon is very interesting to me.

Comment Re:Won't matter (Score 1) 273

If you looked at public education spending you will notice that no matter how much is spent per pupil, and how much it goes up year over year, there is no increase in education outcome. Using education spending as a comparison in your argument is not the best idea. Full EV drivers should not get to ride on roads paid for by fuel taxes for free. I have no issue with making them pay their ACTUAL "fair share".

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