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Old is new again?
On Wed, 25 May, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote: Doug Bashford wrote: [misunderstanding percentages' meaning] Example "Fur shipping insurances raised by 3000% (due to the [beginning WWII]. $DEALER still sells at old prices." Estimate how much the fur price raised. Headline: Minimum Wage goes from $5 to $7.50! Estimate how much McD's hamburger prices rose in one year, if any. The insane twist the facts to fit their world view. The rational change their world view to fit the facts. |
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