“anecdotes arent data” is the dumbest catchphrase people use to put on their Serious Science(tm) hats because for an individual a large number of anecdotes does actually become data. if 50 people i know from NYC tell me something about NYC that is data i can reason from.https://twitter.com/steak_umm/status/1247343900475490304 …
tfw when a haha-just joking closeted flat earther seems more reasonable than someone telling me to trust credentialied, institutional sources.