tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191533284937327485.post8927293759445417342..comments2023-10-29T08:22:43.432+00:00Comments on That doesn't seem to add up: The Big QuestionsJohn Fabenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01949065981896055898noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191533284937327485.post-67834387234458028782010-11-04T06:30:18.408+00:002010-11-04T06:30:18.408+00:00I'm a fan of Steven Landsburg too, but this qu...I'm a fan of Steven Landsburg too, but this quote doesn't stand up on its own. From that information, we can't conclude that these people are lying to pollsters. They're using language in the ordinary way. If a friend calls you during the middle of a work day and says, "hey, why don't you quit your job and will go get wasted and start a rock band," you might respond by saying, "yeah, I wish I could. Sadly, I have a deadline to meet this afternoon."<br /><br />Similarly, sure, technically, maybe you "can" just quit your job and move to a different state. And maybe you even will. But you "can't" in another, more important sense: you're stuck until you figure out how to escape, you have bills to pay, maybe you have family in New York, etc.<br /><br />So this doesn't imply that they are lying, which requires knowledge that what you are saying is untrue. These people most likely believe what they're saying. If they could leave, they would. But they can't do it right this minute. I'd like to track that 39% group and see where they are now. Maybe there down here in Florida with me.The Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633907064549385300noreply@blogger.com