Comments on: Important info (though not the proof or the statistics that we are waiting for) https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:07:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RobVG https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28357 RobVG Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:27:49 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28357 I didn't mean you. Mainly prominent people in the news. Also I've started to listen to NPR. I didn’t mean you. Mainly prominent people in the news. Also I’ve started to listen to NPR.

]]> By: alcaray https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28348 alcaray Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:31:47 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28348 It was not intended as an attack, and I apologize if I expressed myself abruptly. It was not intended as an attack, and I apologize if I expressed myself abruptly.

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28344 TB Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:25:06 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28344 <p>I know someone who was.</p> And <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2013/11/05/obama-what-we-said-was-you-can-keep-your-plan-if-it-hasnt-changed-since-obamacare-was-passed/" rel="nofollow">still is.</a> I also know how hard some people are trying to evade that. TPM and their media buddies would give an arm to figure out a way to blame this dog's breakfast on insurance companies, the Republicans, evil spirits--anyone except Obama and the Democrats. I know someone who was.

And still is.

I also know how hard some people are trying to evade that. TPM and their media buddies would give an arm to figure out a way to blame this dog’s breakfast on insurance companies, the Republicans, evil spirits–anyone except Obama and the Democrats.

]]> By: RobVG https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28343 RobVG Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:13:51 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28343 I didn't present any numbers did I? I didn’t present any numbers did I?

]]> By: alcaray https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28342 alcaray Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:58:11 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28342 Some times they get it wrong. I worked for an insurance company that had to sell 51% of their stock to AIG. This happened because they bet wrong on how safe they would be and how bad the payouts would be if their real estate portfolio got hit by an earthquake. It is only partly a science. Some times they get it wrong. I worked for an insurance company that had to sell 51% of their stock to AIG. This happened because they bet wrong on how safe they would be and how bad the payouts would be if their real estate portfolio got hit by an earthquake. It is only partly a science.

]]> By: FrankC https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28341 FrankC Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:07:51 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28341 Insurance companies set rates based on the science of probability. Insurance companies set rates based on the science of probability.

]]> By: alcaray https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28340 alcaray Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28340 Next time you make the "they refuse to note the facts" argument, please recall this thread. Next time you make the “they refuse to note the facts” argument, please recall this thread.

]]> By: alcaray https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28339 alcaray Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:08:51 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28339 Were you? Were you?

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28338 TB Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:47:53 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28338 <p>"I certainly did not go to their websites. How is that pertinent when the accusation was about their marketing?"</p> Um...okay. “I certainly did not go to their websites. How is that pertinent when the accusation was about their marketing?”

Um…okay.

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2013/11/04/important-info-though-not-the-proof-or-the-statistics-that-we-are-waiting-for/#comment-28337 TB Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:20:04 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=40318#comment-28337 Was Gruber lying then? Was Gruber lying then?

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