Nate Silver compares temporary remote learning to Iraqi war casualties

[JonAndKatePlusABird]

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Suppose you think that school closures were a disastrous, invasion-of-Iraq magnitude (or perhaps greater) policy decision. Shouldn't that merit some further reflection?


He even doubles down on his position further down thread:

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Yeah, I think depriving tens of millions of school children of an in-person education for a year or longer is absolutely on that magnitude. No question.


Sorry NYT, but when your “numbers guy” is spouting this type of nonsense, I’m going to have a harder time taking him seriously. Makes me think of this quote that is usually misattributed to Twain: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt”

[gratuitous]

1. Make sure you're upset with the right people, Nate

If the anti-vaxx assholes weren't so numerous, we probably would be back to a semblance of normal. But the stubborn, selfish refusal of anti-vaxxers and their low regard for their fellow human beings have joined together to make the best efforts of the conscientious citizens nearly worthless.

[Loki Liesmith]

2. Not sure I disagree with him.

[lame54]

3. Funny how public schools are now suddenly indispensable

[BGBD]

4. Except that's not what he's doing

Hes comparing the importance of the two policy decisions, not their outcomes.