seattle.politics

Robert wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:33:57 GMT, Lobby Dosser
> <@> wrote:
>
>>Don Homuth <@> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:51:36 GMT, Lobby Dosser
>>> <@> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Don Homuth <@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:10:10 GMT, Lobby Dosser
>>>>> <@> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Don Homuth <@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:22:53 -0800 (PST), Curt
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Now, things may be different in South Africa. For all I know,
>>>>>>>>these may be rape victims getting abortions -- or whatever. But
>>>>>>>>having an abortion in the US does not increase your chances of
>>>>>>>>PTSD by 61%. Get real. Unless you're assaulted by a protester or
>>>>>>>>something.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And it'd be worth remembering what the baseline is for the
>>>>>>> increase in the first place. Don't read it as suggesting that
>>>>>>> it means that 61% of women who get abortions will experience
>>>>>>> PTSD symptoms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pick a baseline - any will do -- and increase it by 61%.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So if your baseline is 3%, then the increase is another 2% for a
>>>>>>> total of 5%.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If your baseline is 20%, then increase it by 12 for a total of
>>>>>>> 32%.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's likely above the first and below the second.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>And your qualifications are what, Shithead?
>>>>>
>>>>> Four graduate courses in statistical analysis.
>>>>
>>>>Worthless unless you've seen the raw data.
>>>>
>>>>And Psychiatry?
>>>
>>> Not worthless at all, to discuss the point as it was stated.
>>>
>>
>>IOW, your qualifications on all counts are ZERO.
>
> Since his post was accurate, and yours was garbage, his qualifications
> are much better than yours.

And What was my post. I think you've lost track.

And his post was backed by NO FACTS. NONE!

> BTW post partum depression is very common even in women that wanted to
> have a child.

Yeah, and?
>