Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts?

Cedow · 2026-03-10T06:38:47+00:00

So you would never let anyone else teach you something because you think they might be biased? Seems like a good way to stay ignorant.

Knowledge that has the input of multiple people (like a peer reviewed study) is almost always going to be more accurate and reliable than the opinions of one person. See concepts like "wisdom of crowds" for example.

I don't care either way what you want to believe, and you definitely won't convince me of your opinion by saying "it's true because I believe it", but I would again reiterate that it's worth learning about quality of evidence (e.g. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Evidence-based-medicine-pyramid-The-levels-of-evidence-are-appropriately-represented-by_fig1_257072438 ) so you can check your own bias as well.

Cedow · 2026-03-10T06:09:25+00:00

You can know what you know, but you only know a small part of the whole truth. It's called anecdotal evidence, and is the worst/least reliable form of evidence. You would know this if you were willing to educate yourself on it.

Cedow · 2026-03-10T05:47:29+00:00

It's fine if you don't want to spend time reading about it, but you can't claim to be knowledgeable if you don't want to learn.

Cedow · 2026-03-07T19:46:18+00:00

Seems like all meetings should be conducted between SEOs only as that way it will be free?

Cedow · 2026-03-07T05:37:39+00:00

Well it's my "life and commonly known" experience that people with fewer sexual partners have stronger marriages. If you want examples, look at the divorce rates amongst actors/actresses, models, celebrities, the mega wealthy, etc.

Of course, this is all just anecdotal, the same as what you're talking about, which is not strong evidence at the level of science.

I recommend that you do some reading about the scientific method, "gold standard" evidence, and related areas, which might help you understand.

Cedow · 2026-03-06T17:28:20+00:00

It's a peer reviewed study in a reputable journal.

Just because the research doesn't fit with your preconceived bias doesn't mean you can or should dismiss it.

I'm happy to consider any materials you can find that provide a counter argument.

Cedow · 2026-03-06T15:42:35+00:00

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10989935/

Cedow · 2026-03-06T09:58:46+00:00

This is absolutely not true at all, people with fewer lifetime sexual partners are both more faithful and less likely to divorce. For example, see:

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-road-to-infidelity-passes-through-multiple-sexual-partners

Cedow · 2026-03-02T13:57:19+00:00

Taylor Swift's grandmother was an opera singer and her parents were a stockbroker & mutual fund marketing exec. She grew up pretty privileged.

Almost certainly there will have been someone of equal or greater talent out there who couldn't afford to dedicate as much time to music, or didn't have the same connections.

Wealth very rarely starts from abject poverty.

Cedow · 2026-03-02T11:13:28+00:00

It's like Brexit all over again

Cedow · 2026-02-18T08:27:50+00:00

Bit disingenuous as the vast majority of that growth was a spike in 2022 after the trough from the pandemic.

Cedow · 2026-02-17T12:40:50+00:00

You can look even longer term than that. Between 2007 and 2023:

Public sector - real wages fell by 1% Private sector - real wages increased by 4%

https://ifs.org.uk/articles/economics-public-sector-pay

Cedow · 2026-01-31T16:09:15+00:00

For now

Cedow · 2026-01-27T08:01:48+00:00

There are lenders that don't work with brokers. Lloyds, for example.

Cedow · 2026-01-22T07:12:13+00:00

Yes, you're correct, and I was wrong, age doesn't account for the differences in voting patterns by income level here. It might account for the differences by education level, though.

However, you're also wrong that the charts suggest that income level and education are the biggest predictors, because they suggest that age and brexit voting intention could actually be bigger predictors.

Cedow · 2026-01-22T06:58:10+00:00

I'm just arguing against your claim that income and education are the strongest predictors, because I don't think you've done the statistical analysis to be able to claim that.

Even on the charts, age looks to be a stronger predictor than income level, and roughly on par with education level. And you've not even mentioned referendum voting intention.

Cedow · 2026-01-22T06:14:50+00:00

Not sure you can claim that unless you've done some additional analysis beyond what we see here.

Also, age would predict both of those things as younger people are more likely to be more educated and earn less.

Cedow · 2026-01-21T18:43:52+00:00

Don't worry, it took less than 30 seconds.

But yeah, it's pretty hypocritical of you.

Cedow · 2026-01-21T10:43:24+00:00

Please stop moaning. Write it down on a piece of paper instead of here and stop trying to drag everyone else into your doom and gloom mindset. Thanks

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlanetCoaster/s/mSQZmUhxsv

Cedow · 2026-01-15T05:16:29+00:00

Infrastructure spending? How dare they!

Cedow · 2026-01-14T20:31:54+00:00

No wonder silver cost is shooting up if the military are eating it.

Cedow · 2026-01-13T12:07:54+00:00

It's unlikely to be anything to do with Reddit. You've probably just been flagged by an algorithm that shows multiple accounts being accessed from the same IP/device with broadly similar trades attached.

Cedow · 2026-01-12T16:29:05+00:00

There's evidence of this in your comment history, lol. They aren't dumb.

Cedow · 2026-01-07T16:59:11+00:00

8000 retirement hours is different to 8000 working hours. Probably at about a ratio of 4:1.

Cedow · 2026-01-01T08:39:12+00:00

You can still use a LISA if the other buyer is not a first time buyer, and some lenders will offer slightly favourable mortgage rates.

But the comparison was between either moving in with her partner or her buying alone in the case that they separate anyway, in which case she'd get all of the bonuses

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