A common theme of many claims about the severity of Omicron is that there is ‘no evidence’ of reduced severity. This is obvious nonsense, and a prime example of the Law of No Evidence (for which I have now written a reference post), which is:
Law of No Evidence: Any claim that there is “no evidence” of something is evidence of bullshit.
When I initially read that in the reference post, I disagreed with it—due to the wording. In this context, I have the same view:
Law of No Evidence: Any one who claim that there is “no evidence” is bullshitting.
This is a rather strong statement.
“No Evidence” Heuristic: Any one who claim that there is “no evidence” is out of timeout of touch.
When I initially read that in the reference post, I disagreed with it—due to the wording. In this context, I have the same view:
Law of No Evidence: Any one who claim that there is “no evidence” is bullshitting.
This is a rather strong statement.
“No Evidence” Heuristic: Any one who claim that there is “no evidence” is
out of timeout of touch.