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Yavin4

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4. People have deep-seeded biases and only accept data that confirm their biases.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 09:21 AM

Apr 2021

Data that contradicts their biases is discarded.

The essence of human progress is testing biases against data and changing biases when the data calls for it.

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COVID trolls went nuts over this graphic. it spoiled their narrative. [View all] kpete Apr 2021 OP

The below normal are also interesting... Hugin Apr 2021 #1

Also, in 2020 the rate was a bit below normal, preumably from Hortensis Apr 2021 #3

Also, a transition from disease to injury over the last decade. Hugin Apr 2021 #12

Lol. I noticed that in the last of the umpteen years injury held at 6%. Hortensis Apr 2021 #13

diseases went down while accidents stayed more constant dsc Apr 2021 #15

There's a trend with the younger cohorts... Hugin Apr 2021 #16

Hmmm. Aside from spreading killer disease, we're doing better all the time. Hortensis Apr 2021 #29

this year is an exception of course dsc Apr 2021 #31

And with big recent advances, more are about to become far less deadly! Hortensis Apr 2021 #32

What do you mean that in 2020 the rate was a bit below normal - Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #27

Sorry, meant right before 2020, that little blue drop before the pandemic hit. nt Hortensis Apr 2021 #30

That's what I thought you probably meant. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #33

From the same article: Leading causes of death in the U.S. 2015-20 FakeNoose Apr 2021 #2

People have deep-seeded biases and only accept data that confirm their biases. Yavin4 Apr 2021 #4

They will say that d_r Apr 2021 #6

Maybe so, but they can't deny that the number of deaths in 2020 FakeNoose Apr 2021 #10

Heart disease didn't drop, look at the box size mathematic Apr 2021 #20

I understand completely d_r Apr 2021 #28

Haha, without a doubt we'll see that nonsense mathematic Apr 2021 #34

it *is* interesting d_r Apr 2021 #36

This is an excellent point. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #41

They learned that from their lifelong religious training DBoon Apr 2021 #23

Science and Mathamatics are demonic instruments? /s irisblue Apr 2021 #19

Notice the big drop off in the death rate following the 1918 peak Silent3 Apr 2021 #5

I Don't Know modrepub Apr 2021 #11

It has probably already begun FBaggins Apr 2021 #22

larger Image: Towlie Apr 2021 #7

+1 dalton99a Apr 2021 #9

And how many of the above normal spikes correlate to recessions? dickthegrouch Apr 2021 #8

I'm going to take that as partially meaning Johonny Apr 2021 #14

The food wasn't very good either. n/t Hugin Apr 2021 #17

Things like indoor plumbing PatSeg Apr 2021 #21

Not to mention infant and maternal mortality TexasBushwhacker Apr 2021 #38

Yes, that's true PatSeg Apr 2021 #39

public health was in its infancy DBoon Apr 2021 #24

That's better illustrated by the "Death rate in the US over time" graph FBaggins Apr 2021 #26

KnRnBookmark Hekate Apr 2021 #18

This COVID thing is one persistent and potent hoax, isn't it? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #25

Since roughly 1940 stopdiggin Apr 2021 #35

Womp womp womp for the trolls Blue Owl Apr 2021 #37

Kick! sarcasmo Apr 2021 #40

Even allowing for the fact that the US had only a little over a 100 million people back in 1918 cstanleytech Apr 2021 #42