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7 minutes ago, DosXX said:

That's DR. Shiva to you, inventor of email, grifter in chief, polymath genius with 800 on his SAT math who thinks vitamins will improve your immune defense against COVID contrary to double blind placebo studies.

All jokes aside, I'll address his main argument. This does not "clearly" show anything and shows a poor demonstration of basic statistical understanding. 

The first point I'll make is that you cannot show two linear correlations on one chart comparing data in different portions of the same dataset. Either they thought the concept of a nonlinear correlation was too advanced for the general public, or they thought the general public was too stupid to realize this basic fact. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it's the former and move on to the broader argument. 

I did not independentally verify the data they were using, since they did not publish it, but for the sake of the argument I will assume it is real. Quite hypocritical for him to bash on the government not releasing data to the public and not do so himself, but that's beside the main point here. The fact was that there were more Republican votes via straight ticket ballots than trump votes at an increasing rate the more republican the precinct got. That's undisputed if the data was correct. The error lies in his assumption that this implies a "weighted voter algorithm" of some sort. One possible explanation is that since the sample size of candidate choice ballots is correlated with republican precincts (which correlate to smaller the more republican it gets), more error is introduced to the difference between straight voting and choice ballots at an increasing rate.  In other words, more republican precincts are smaller, which means an even smaller portions of ballots are not straight ticket ballots, which means the very few independent choice ballots that are counted have a much bigger swing on this effect. If he plotted precinct size vs republican share of votes you would get the same correlation, but he does not show otherwise or give access to the data to prove this. This is just one of several possible explanations, and without addressing them his conclusion would get rejected immediately by any statistician. 

TLDR: It's a classic case of isolating dependent variables to find a correlation that fits your narrative.

 

AKA, cherrypicking.  Thanks for the explanation.

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23 minutes ago, DosXX said:

That's DR. Shiva to you, inventor of email, grifter in chief, polymath genius with 800 on his SAT math who thinks vitamins will improve your immune defense against COVID contrary to double blind placebo studies.

All jokes aside, I'll address his main argument. This does not "clearly" show anything and shows a poor demonstration of basic statistical understanding. 

The first point I'll make is that you cannot show two linear correlations on one chart comparing data in different portions of the same dataset. Either they thought the concept of a nonlinear correlation was too advanced for the general public, or they thought the general public was too stupid to realize this basic fact. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it's the former and move on to the broader argument. 

I did not independentally verify the data they were using, since they did not publish it, but for the sake of the argument I will assume it is real. Quite hypocritical for him to bash on the government not releasing data to the public and not do so himself, but that's beside the main point here. The fact was that there were more Republican votes via straight ticket ballots than trump votes at an increasing rate the more republican the precinct got. That's undisputed if the data was correct. The error lies in his assumption that this implies a "weighted voter algorithm" of some sort. One possible explanation is that since the sample size of candidate choice ballots is correlated with republican precincts (which correlate to smaller the more republican it gets), more error is introduced to the difference between straight voting and choice ballots at an increasing rate.  In other words, more republican precincts are smaller, which means an even smaller portions of ballots are not straight ticket ballots, which means the very few independent choice ballots that are counted have a much bigger swing on this effect. If he plotted precinct size vs republican share of votes you would get the same correlation, but he does not show otherwise or give access to the data to prove this. This is just one of several possible explanations, and without addressing them his conclusion would get rejected immediately by any statistician. 

TLDR: It's a classic case of isolating dependent variables to find a correlation that fits your narrative.

 

But, but but...it’s so much easier and more fun to make a grand conspiracy claim than to admit things are rarely as simple as they appear on the surface (or on Sean Hannity’s show). 

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29 minutes ago, DosXX said:

This is just one of several possible explanations

And all can be easily checked. Visit that top heavy GOP small precinct and do a hand recount.  There is no "independent" choice. Only Trump Vs Biden. 

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8 minutes ago, Homestar said:

Yes. 
 

.....and I’m not a liberal. 

One of the frustrating things is that you are immediately labeled a liberal, which is now somehow an insult/cussword in this incredibly divided environment (started with Obama, or you could go all the way back to Gingrich).  You're not just of a different political camp anymore, you're somehow the enemy if you don't give Trump your unwavering support.  That may be slightly hyperbolic, but the point is fairly strong.  What is also hyperbolic are the charges (made by some of the very people on this forum) of the immediate destruction of the US and its identity if a Democrat is sitting in the WH.

 

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31 minutes ago, Sim said:

And all can be easily checked. Visit that top heavy GOP small precinct and do a hand recount.  There is no "independent" choice. Only Trump Vs Biden. 

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That's not what I mean by independent choice. What I refer to is straight from Dr Shiva's video. There are straight party ballots (e.g. your ballot is all republican) and ballots where you can independently vote for every position (e.g. republican president but Democrat rep). That is what is meant by independent choice ballots, and the whole crux of his argument is based on the difference between how these two were reported. What you cited does not show what percentage of ballots were straight party votes, which again is the main premise of his video. If you want to shift to another fraud argument I am more than happy to do so but I am strictly addressing Dr Shiva's video since someone mentioned it was cause for concern and was not being discussed here.

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Don’t worry. The person that doesn’t label himself as liberal will be quick to get upset about what he assumes (I assume it’s a he/him not she/her) you are saying.

This just in...... https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/breaking-exclusive-analysis-election-night-data-states-shows-millions-votes-either-switched-president-trump-biden-lost/

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If anyone looks at the situation from a purely objective standpoint, then they will come to the conclusion that something weird happened. You can put me in the category who voted the way I did only because I wanted to stop what I see as harmful policies from the other side - but I am no huge Trump fan and I think his never ending merry go round in DOD with regards to leadership and policy hasn't been the most stabilizing force for my life or my mission.  But as we reflect on Veteran's Day today, what does it mean to serve this nation?  We all swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign, and domestic.  The two sides here probably have different views of who that domestic enemy might be, some believe Trump himself is a domestic threat.  Others may think a huge conspiracy that seems to have undermined his presidency from the beginning is the domestic threat (Comey, Brenan, etc.).

I stayed up until 3 am on election night because I was adjusting my sleep schedule for work.  Nobody can deny that something completely unprecedented happened.  I was switching between all different news channels: CNN, FOX, FOX Business, and even Newsmax.  It was quite strange that early projections all favored Biden while the same people refused to call states for Trump in which he clearly had a large lead.  We were conditioned in the weeks prior to the election that mail in votes would sway results as time went on. Then the unprecedented thing occurred - counting in many battleground states ceased unexplainably somewhere around 1 AM EST (best I can recall).  These are the key states to victory by either side, why on earth would the election officials decide to throw in the towel for the night and stop counting ballots?  I've heard one counting location told the Republicans they stopped counting at 10:30 pm, only to continue counting without oversight until 1 am.  Now we have affidavits from people who participated in the process that oversight wasn't permitted to view what was actually going on.  Imagine if the roles were reversed and Republicans controlled county commissioner positions and vote counting in these major urban counties.  If the Republicans refused Democrat oversight of the counting process, we would be hearing that on the media 24/7 non-stop.  There is data that suggests large dumps of mail in ballots were counted late at night that heavily favored Biden - this illustrates that they were not actually sent through the mail but were delivered to counting locations by other means.  If they had been mailed, then they would have been more randomized and they tend to favor Republican candidates as time goes on since rural areas take longer for ballots to be shipped and processed. https://twitter.com/aphilosophae/status/1325592112428163072?s=10

Now you have Biden standing out there in front of a sign that reads "Office of the President-Elect" (which doesn't exist) giving speeches about how he is already engaging in talks with foreign leaders.  This is the same activity that the Trump administration was targeted for during the transition process last time.  Biden doesn't answer any reporter's questions, and then is escorted off the stage, shuffling like an elderly dementia patient.  I've had 3 grandparents die suffering from dementia and other diseases similar to Alzheimer's, the guy is not well.  If the election is certified with Biden as the winner, I fear for his future and what turmoil may come down the road.  Remember he stated during the first debate that he would not claim victory until the election was independently certified.  I'm not sure he remembers saying that.

I have no idea what will happen, I am just a dumb military pilot that has sacrificed a lot for this country.  It pains me on Veteran's Day to see our Constitution being trampled throughout our country.  From new draconian coronavirus lockdowns that obviously haven't worked, additional mandates to only breathe air filtered by a mask (which also hasn't worked the past 6 months), now our election system is being brought into question either by people hell bent on taking down Trump or his craziness in refusing to accept the results.  It's a sad time for our country.

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You guys are really going hard in the paint about Biden’s cognitive abilities, 25th Amendment, etc. This must be 2020 Parler version of Hillary’s emails. 
 

How many voting lawsuits has Trump’s legal team been successful with? How many have been dismissed?

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1 hour ago, DosXX said:

I am strictly addressing Dr Shiva's video

Honestly, I do not trust anything and anyone unless there is a long track of being factual and correct.  

I just suggested an easy test to prove and disprove his theory (maybe increase sample size a bit too). The suggested scale of fraud seems just insane. But we've seen insane things in last 4 years. 

Here's more conspiracy theories. 

https://rumble.com/vayug5-description-of-hammer-and-scorecard.html 

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According to polling data, a majority of democrats thought the 2016 election was fraudulent while a majority of republicans thought it was fair.  Now a majority of republicans think the 2020 election was fraudulent and democrats think it was fair. 

So you tell me what's more likely:

Option A: Widespread fraud exists and did a perfect 180 pivot in 4 years.

Option B: people tend to bitch, moan, and complain when they lose.


 

 

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3 minutes ago, Pooter said:

According to polling data, a majority of democrats thought the 2016 election was fraudulent while a majority of republicans thought it was fair.  Now a majority of republicans think the 2020 election was fraudulent and democrats think it was fair. 

So you tell me what's more likely:

Option A: Widespread fraud exists and did a perfect 180 pivot in 4 years.

Option B: people tend to bitch, moan, and complain when they lose.


 

 

Option 😄you over simplified a complex problem that can't be deconstructed like you did. 

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1 minute ago, Seadogs said:

Because in every election, they stopped counting votes in the middle of the night. Because workers were tired and needed sleep. Nothing to see here, heads back into the sand boys. 

Keep saying it and maybe someday it will come true. It’s Trump’s playbook. 
 

Meanwhile, on January 21, 2021 Joe Biden will be sworn in as #46. I truly feel sorry for those who can’t see beyond the conspiracies and Trump’s lies and bullshit. 
 

 

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7 minutes ago, Homestar said:

Keep saying it and maybe someday it will come true. It’s Trump’s playbook. 
 

Meanwhile, on January 21, 2021 Joe Biden will be sworn in as #46. I truly feel sorry for those who can’t see beyond the conspiracies and Trump’s lies and bullshit. 
 

 

You are literally sticking your head in the sand and screaming "LALALA". There is video proof. Millions stayed up late into the night and watched it happen. You saying it didn't happen doesn't mean it didn't happen.

 

Again, get stuck on the word conspiracy. You my friend have not offered any evidence to support your claims. So you are acting more like a conspiracy cuck. 

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