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erronis

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6. I'd say coincidence but given the rate of failures of the repugs/dumps, coincidences abound.

Reply to Liberalagogo (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 06:08 PM

Apr 2018

Every day, every hour there's something new that boggles a mind that expects rationality and repeatibility- a scientific approach to cause and effect.

With the random spewings that come from the WH I think the predictability is almost in how unpredictable it is. There's a phrase in experimentation/statistics for this.

If you're interested in why several things may happen at the same time, I highly recommend David Hand's "The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day" While this is a good description of probability, it doesn't explain how we ended up with so many cretins in our government. Another book....

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Syria 'chemical attack': Russia and US in fierce row at UN [View all] erronis Apr 2018 OP

It's never been harder to know who's telling the truth. sandensea Apr 2018 #1

Note that this is all escalating Liberalagogo Apr 2018 #2

I thought the trade war would provide the necessary distraction. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #3

The more the heat is turned up on the Shithole Liberalagogo Apr 2018 #8

I'd say coincidence but given the rate of failures of the repugs/dumps, coincidences abound. erronis Apr 2018 #6

My point is Liberalagogo Apr 2018 #7

Kabuki theater? Cha Apr 2018 #16

Yes and no Liberalagogo Apr 2018 #17

The video I saw of this looked potentially bogus. I have no idea who or why it would have The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #4

Bogus based on what? n/t fountainofyouth Apr 2018 #10

Bogus based on three kids getting treated with one puff of an asthma breather and squirted with The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #11

Graphic CNN video in link fountainofyouth Apr 2018 #13

Too late to argue the authenticity of it anyway. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #14

Nice try, Casual. Confronted with the evidence you asked for you deflect to Israel. Nitram Apr 2018 #18

No point in arguing with the authority! The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #22

I guess not. Human Rights Watch has reported 80 incidents since the start of the civil war. Nitram Apr 2018 #23

Ok you win. Case closed. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #24

So all of those people in the video were actors. Give me a break SummerSnow Apr 2018 #5

I don't know what they were but they seem to only have one 45 sec video of the whole event. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2018 #12

For what it's worth... I assumed it occurred on a playground or cbreezen Apr 2018 #15

i can't help but think this "fierce row" is pure... 0rganism Apr 2018 #9

I can very easily see it as something a great deal more serious than Kabuki theater. Nitram Apr 2018 #19

i don't for a second believe the attacks are fake 0rganism Apr 2018 #20

OK, thanks for the clarification. There was a post or two above that clearly suggested they were Nitram Apr 2018 #21