When he saw the hardcore Carnivore zealot, Blake Elarbee said, "That anecdope doesn't know what peer-reviewed means."
by Sagacious Evergreen April 25, 2022
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1: (noun): A person who instinctively accepts anecdotal evidence as representative of broader truth, often due to emotional resonance, cognitive bias, or distrust of abstract data.
“He’s an anecdope—if one person had a bad reaction to the vaccine, that’s all the proof he needs.”
2: (noun): A person who habitually substitutes personal stories or isolated incidents for empirical evidence, often in debates or decision-making.
“Don’t bother citing studies—he’s an anecdope. His uncle’s experience trumps peer-reviewed data every time.”
3: (noun):
A personal story or recollection shared with the intent to impress, but which unintentionally reveals ignorance, bias, or self-delusion.
“He launched into an anecdope about his startup days that somehow made everyone less inclined to invest.”
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1: (noun): A person who instinctively accepts anecdotal evidence as representative of broader truth, often due to emotional resonance, cognitive bias, or distrust of abstract data.
“He’s an anecdope—if one person had a bad reaction to the vaccine, that’s all the proof he needs.”
2: (noun): A person who habitually substitutes personal stories or isolated incidents for empirical evidence, often in debates or decision-making.
“Don’t bother citing studies—he’s an anecdope. His uncle’s experience trumps peer-reviewed data every time.”
3: (noun):
A personal story or recollection shared with the intent to impress, but which unintentionally reveals ignorance, bias, or self-delusion.
“He launched into an anecdope about his startup days that somehow made everyone less inclined to invest.”
"All these anecdopes fell for the fake 'controversy' that 'the left was outraged over a 'Murkin Eagle add with a white woman'. They thought a handful of criticisms represented *everyone* on the 'left'."
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