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by chrisseaton 2278 days ago
> My main goal is to make clear the urgency of this situation.

It’s not ok to deliberately over-estimate numbers in order to achieve this goal. That was my original point at the top of this thread.

You may think it’s ok because the ends justify the means, but it’s still wrong and dangerous.

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It’s not ok to deliberately over-estimate numbers in order to achieve this goal. That was my original point at the top of this thread.

I have given the reasons that I believe 1/5 is in no way overestimate. I don't have any to think you are arguing in bad faith yourself, simply that you're mistaken on a very important point. However, you are resorting imputing bad faith on my part simply through your disagreement with my argument. That's a pretty bad way to argue and I think indicates a poor approach to this critical question.

> have given the reasons that I believe 1/5 is in no way overestimate

No. You have not.