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70. And note the Crazification Factor...

Reply to another_liberal (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 12:28 PM

Feb 2014

If 74% answered correctly, then 26% answered incorrectly.

26%? Where did I hear that percentage before...?

Close enough:

In his seminal post on the Crazification Factor, John Rogers used the 2004 Obama/Keyes senate race as a measure: “Keyes was from out of state, so you can eliminate any established political base; both candidates were black, so you can factor out racism; and Keyes was plainly, obviously, completely crazy. Batshit crazy. Head-trauma crazy. But 27% of the population of Illinois voted for him. They put party identification, personal prejudice, whatever, ahead of rational judgement. Hell, even like 5% of Democrats voted for him. That’s crazy behaviour. I think you have to assume a 27% Crazification Factor in any population.”

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It is a frightening statistic. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #44

We're fucked. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #7

25% the same 25% that think government is too big and needs to die DainBramaged Feb 2014 #8

"No PUBIC Option"!? CTyankee Feb 2014 #23

I thought it was a Freudian slip, but apparently... William Seger Feb 2014 #32

More than likely they think "public" is spelled that way...copied it off each other's signs... CTyankee Feb 2014 #33

I dunno; "no pubic option" does seem to be on their agenda (n/t) William Seger Feb 2014 #37

that would require a little ingenuity... CTyankee Feb 2014 #39

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Face-Palm Head-Wall-Bang benld74 Feb 2014 #11

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Home Skool'n! SoapBox Feb 2014 #16

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I'm not sure about "most of" BlueStreak Feb 2014 #73

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This one bears reposting Warpy Feb 2014 #19

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Wouldn't that be 2 in 3? whopis01 Feb 2014 #47

Correct. Nolimit Feb 2014 #49

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