I think the main difference is

2021-07-10

I think the main difference is the amount of facts involved, and conversely, the amount of guesswork. But this is a good point being made... Just because you put some numbers into a mathematical equation, doesn't make it more factual and less guesswork. Statistics have always been made to lie. Likewise, both sides have blind followers who do neither fact-finding nor guessing.

Meme Stocks Like GameStop and AMC Reflect Market Reality

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2021-07-10
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