[at-l] RE: Genuine Thru Hikes---a Last Comment

[jbryankramer@xxxxxxx (J Bryan Kramer)]

In logic we have a term for your example called a Non Sequitur. The
discussion was about statistics which is a valid engineering subject. As for
the subject itself I think its entirely silly. If someone walks from Georgia
to Maine then who cares if they blue blazed?

Bryan

"Si vis pacem para bellum"

> If you are in the car with someone and they suggest a different,
> shorter route to your destination and it differs from your usual
> practice, do you demand a scientific study demonstrating that it is
> indeed shorter before you'll consider their opinion anything other than
> a WAG?
>
> Trying to use an engineering methodology for discussion of social
> phenomenon in a recreational environment is a bit much. Can we please
> not take this issue so seriously?