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Subject: Re: Applying the Scientific Method...
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:03:27 -0500
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"Chris Ahlstrom" <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote in message 
news:vbfl3r$u14c$4@dont-email.me...
> Just Wondering wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> On 9/5/2024 10:01 AM, X, formerly known as "!Jones" wrote:
>>>
>>> It is as obvious as gravity that gun proliferation and gun violence
>>> tend to have a positive correlation.
>>
>> Fact, not opinion:  In the USA, gun buying splurges do not have
>> a positive correlation with gun violence.  Also, non-urban areas
>> where gun ownership is high do not have corresponding high gun
>> violence.
>
> Define "gun buying splurges." Show us a graph of splurges vs violence.
>
> Define "gun violence". Is it an absolute value, or relative to populate?

And most importantly the causality. Without direct causality, the rest is 
meaningless.

> Would you be willing to submit to a "Power Slap"?

Who says he has to be willing? According to him.. anything can be done as 
long as we consider it in the interests of society..

And I say I'm interested in seeing him Power Slapped.

so right now that's 2/3 of the polled population that say his receiving a 
power slap is warranted.