How a public apology for implying that we are conspiracy theorists[1], since you are the one with the ability to "fact check" us, and you failed to do so, most notably, and conveniently, after it was too late. Your attempt to debunk us, combined with lowering the weight of today's article, effectively censored the entire conversation.
While we're at it, how did somebody accidentally add a 2010 tag to a clearly brand-new article that was just published on the day of the post? Here's an actual conspiracy theory: this was the first attempt to censor the article, which failed when people immediately recognized that it was not from 2010. It's one thing to originally post something with an incorrect date (e.g., a typo, etc.), but this was a moderator adding a date. That is a deliberate action, which means more than just a passing glance would have been given.
1. I have arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction: A) Confirmation bias is the cognitive bias being described by your quote, "...how easily people can find examples that fit any belief...". B) One does not need to confirm something other than a theory. C) There are many moderators, therefore making it a conspiracy, if it was deliberately done. D) It would therefore need to be a conspiracy theory in order for cognitive bias to be relevant.
How a public apology for implying that we are conspiracy theorists[1], since you are the one with the ability to "fact check" us, and you failed to do so, most notably, and conveniently, after it was too late. Your attempt to debunk us, combined with lowering the weight of today's article, effectively censored the entire conversation.
While we're at it, how did somebody accidentally add a 2010 tag to a clearly brand-new article that was just published on the day of the post? Here's an actual conspiracy theory: this was the first attempt to censor the article, which failed when people immediately recognized that it was not from 2010. It's one thing to originally post something with an incorrect date (e.g., a typo, etc.), but this was a moderator adding a date. That is a deliberate action, which means more than just a passing glance would have been given.
1. I have arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction: A) Confirmation bias is the cognitive bias being described by your quote, "...how easily people can find examples that fit any belief...". B) One does not need to confirm something other than a theory. C) There are many moderators, therefore making it a conspiracy, if it was deliberately done. D) It would therefore need to be a conspiracy theory in order for cognitive bias to be relevant.