Comments for World Events

Comment on What is the probability that a particular top executive reads either Time or U.S. News & World Report regular? by skyblue8596

skyblue8596 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:38:55 +0000

First of all, you can forget about 20% of Newsweek reader, it’s there to confuse you.

35% read TM, 40% read US&WR, and 10% read both.

To put it simply, the 10% that read both, are already included in 35% TM and 40% US&WR.

So, to find the percentage of reader that read either TM or US&WR, you just have to add the two individual percentage, and subtract it with the percentage for both.
= 40% + 35 % - 10 %
= 65%

The answer is D.

Comment on What is the probability that a particular top executive reads either Time or U.S. News & World Report regular? by mediaptera

mediaptera — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:00:40 +0000

We add the 35% of executives who read Time to the 20% who read News & World Report and subtract the 10 that were double-counted to discover 45% of executives read either Time or News & World Report.

The answer is E, none of the above.

Comment on In a discussion/argument about world events, who in your opinion has the most credibility? by garwy

garwy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:17:09 +0000

person a would obviously have some level of knowledge of the area involved.

person b might or might not. did they visit on a holiday (and never leave the holiday complex)? were they the guest of a local dictator?

person c probably knows less than the average joe in the street about the issues (unless they still have family in the target area, and remain in touch with them). as someone who once lived in central africa i am regularly amazed by how little ‘african-americans’ know about the current state of the continent. they have the usual american poor understanding of foreign issues, but coupled to that they seem to have all sorts of wishful thinking about african matters in their heads which makes them even less knowledgeable than a republican diplomat.

Comment on In a discussion/argument about world events, who in your opinion has the most credibility? by Jimmie Frisbee

Jimmie Frisbee — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:48:24 +0000

Wow. Really good question.

I tend to think, to an extent, the person with the degree would have a good deal of understanding about the events being discussed, depending on how seriously the person took his or her studies. This person would probably have the best historical perspective.

A person who has been there, depending on how closely they monitored the culture and and people, and may very well have the best insight, depending on how long was spent there. There is nothing like experiencing a place first hand. If someone was there strictly as a tourist, though, they may know nothing about where they were and may have a very skewed perspective of the place in question.

The person who has ancestry probably knows the least, but may be able to offer some sort of perspective the other two cannot.

Comment on What’s the best way to start following national and world news? by Solidus

Solidus — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:50:26 +0000

1) I can only recommend that “independent” news agencies are not as biased as network news.

2) Unfortunately, it’s usually the same source. What gets coverage on one news medium doesn’t always get coverage by another.

There is one thing I am certain of: FOX News cater to people with “phobic” views.

Comment on In a discussion/argument about world events, who in your opinion has the most credibility? by Joseph, II

Joseph, II — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:55:15 +0000

Wow….-That’s an excellent (& TOUGH) Question! I would be inclined to think that- b) would tend to have the MOST credibility (& c - the least). My feeling IS, the LONGER you spend in a foreign Country- the MORE you gain a “Sense” of what’s “going on” there. On site “experience”- would tend to trump- all other forms of exposure…

Comment on In a discussion/argument about world events, who in your opinion has the most credibility? by ThumbPrints

ThumbPrints — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:53:50 +0000

That’s an interesting question.
I think they would each bring a different perspective. I would trust any of them if they recognize that their perspective gives them a certain outlook but leaves them missing some key experience or knowledge of the region. The people I don’t trust are people who assume that one form of expertise gives them a monopoly on the truth or on intelligent thought.

Comment on What’s the best way to start following national and world news? by patriot07

patriot07 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:39:40 +0000

watch only FOX news!

Comment on What’s the best way to start following national and world news? by petenick_1984

petenick_1984 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:57:24 +0000

Forget mainstream media. It is full of propaganda and censorship. The government controls all of what you see and hear unless you experience it first hand. Go to Washington d.c. to see the actual protests that are not publicized. There are many. The internet is better but google is regulated by the government and our phones are tapped…all legally. Have fun with that. If you plan on starting a revolt, don’t start it here.

Comment on What are the top 3 most significant world events you have? by ~Sushi~

~*Sushi*~ — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:26:19 +0000

Two of yours are the same as mine… lol

What happened on 9/11 - still gives me chills today
The election of the first African-American President
The creation of the electric/water/air car