Taylor LorenzFeb 20
They're having trouble getting jurors in one of the trials against Elon Musk because "so many people hate him so much" https://www.law360.com/articles/2443845/-hate-for-musk-quickly-narrows-jury-pool-in-twitter-deal-trial
'Hate' For Musk Quickly Narrows Jury Pool In Twitter Deal Trial - Law360

A California federal judge quickly narrowed a pool of 92 prospective jurors Thursday in a class action brought by former Twitter investors against Elon Musk, excusing 38 potential jurors who said they couldn't be fair and impartial as Musk's attorney lamented there are "so many people who hate him so much."

Show threadLeendaalFeb 20
@taylorlorenz at some point they gotta settle on that hating him is the "neutral" position.
Show threadRusty Shackleford

@Leendaal @taylorlorenz
Can you outsmart the fallacy that divided a nation?

[YouTube](https://youtu.be/lmf6bWl-Hco)
[Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=lmf6bWl-Hco)

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Middle ground fallacy: Assuming truth is always compromise between two extreme points.

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It's 1819. Missouri & Maine are ready to become states. One representative says slavery shouldn’t be allowed. Another says it's state choice. The compromise: Slavery allowed in Missouri & prohibited in Maine.
Spot the problem?
‏ Lesson by Elizabeth Cox—

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