• @freebee@sh.itjust.works
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    1116 days ago

    The people you meet while travelling are not the average people. The average American never travels to another state, let alone to other continents… Same is true for many people in many countries: Asians visiting Europe are top % of population in wealth and brains. It’s dissapointing and depressing but fox probably gives you a more true picture of average Americans than Americans you meet while travelling.

    • Dr. Moose
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      316 days ago

      Yes I’m perfectly familiar with “survivors bias” but never seen it so extreme.