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MineralMan

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30. That's usually the case. Lacking actual information,

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:47 AM

Apr 2013

we tend to speculate based on our limited knowledge. It's interesting to watch speculation in such cases, both on forums like DU, and elsewhere. Often, it seems like the same basic sets of prejudices appear regularly. Personally, I prefer to wait until the evidence is sufficient to form some sort of informed opinion. That often takes a good deal of time. This bombing was resolved rather quickly, I think, thanks to the hard work of everyone involved.

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First, everyone speculated about who did it. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

Yep quinnox Apr 2013 #1

Did you come to this conclusion because Jenoch Apr 2013 #14

let's just say it isn't a scent you'd want to bottle quinnox Apr 2013 #25

I wonder if anyone is going to stick with their "tea bagger" theory? hughee99 Apr 2013 #2

What's wrong with speculation while waiting for the facts? lunatica Apr 2013 #3

I was making an observation, you see. MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

Well it came across as critical finger wagging lunatica Apr 2013 #6

Having reread what I wrote, I can't see why. MineralMan Apr 2013 #12

Part of it is your long standing reputation for critical finger wagging n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #15

Ah, I see. So it isn't what I write, it's your opinion MineralMan Apr 2013 #16

And you have an opinion of me that colors how you view what I write Fumesucker Apr 2013 #22

Actually, I don't have any particular opinion of you. MineralMan Apr 2013 #23

That is not what was said. You have history and that creates context in which your efforts Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #24

Everyone has history. What is written is what is written. MineralMan Apr 2013 #26

Well, in this case I think you're justified in finger-wagging from a high-horse. Quantess Apr 2013 #40

But, I'm not doing that here. I'm simply observing that the speculation MineralMan Apr 2013 #41

Okay, fair enough. Quantess Apr 2013 #42

In Fact - Clint Van Zandt - Makes A Living Out Of Speculating......nt global1 Apr 2013 #9

It's risky when you don't know who will read it. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #27

In what way is speculating about the Boston bombers risky? lunatica Apr 2013 #29

The most obvious example would be speculating about identity. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #31

If you're referring to journalists you have a point (Richard Jewell for example) lunatica Apr 2013 #36

On the other hand, some moron attacked a Muslim woman MineralMan Apr 2013 #38

I see no useful purpose in fashioning my behavior on some moron's behavior lunatica Apr 2013 #39

Okay! Any and all OP's and comments... DonViejo Apr 2013 #4

Did you somehow mistake my observation for an order MineralMan Apr 2013 #8

albeit one flavored with hypocrisy. cali Apr 2013 #10

Thank you for your analysis of a rather simple post. MineralMan Apr 2013 #17

Speculation is not the problem. FrodosPet Apr 2013 #13

well that was silly and pointless cali Apr 2013 #7

You also seem to have mistaken my observation MineralMan Apr 2013 #11

Yeah, but why be patient? It's more fun to make stuff up and yell at clouds. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #18

Nope. I've never been in the FBI. I've been in a file MineralMan Apr 2013 #20

Yes, let's not frogmarch Apr 2013 #19

It's not that. It's that we have no way to get MineralMan Apr 2013 #21

And most of the speculation was, and will be, wrong is some manner Maeve Apr 2013 #28

That's usually the case. Lacking actual information, MineralMan Apr 2013 #30

Kind of broad brush, isn't it. Progressive dog Apr 2013 #32

Based on my explorations of Internet venues after MineralMan Apr 2013 #34

Now that is serious bull. Progressive dog Apr 2013 #37

Short Attention Span Theater... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #33

True. There will certainly be a next event MineralMan Apr 2013 #35