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Betty Boom

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34. Source? Some numbers are suspect

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:49 PM

6 hrs ago

I find it just as inappropriate when our side posts numbers without attribution, some of which are clearly incorrect. It might feel good to look at this, but it’s not completely factual. The errors make me therefore question the validity of all of the numbers.

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Just in case you need to make a point: [View all] PCIntern 16 hrs ago OP

Kick dalton99a 16 hrs ago #1

;-{)..... Goonch 16 hrs ago #2

But eggs are cheaper. progressoid 16 hrs ago #3

We'll be informed soon math is a liberal conspiracy Torchlight 16 hrs ago #4

And don't get me started on how we are being forced to use those foreign "Arabic" numerals now! Ray Bruns 16 hrs ago #5

All of STEM is a liberal conspiracy Soul_of_Wit 16 hrs ago #7

They love fuzzy math. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #12

Wait til MAGA finds out English was invented in another country. yardwork 14 hrs ago #17

Don't worry, they'll probably do a purge of "non-English" words one of these days. "Non-English words means "words Martin68 14 hrs ago #23

It's those damned Arabic numerals, doncha know! 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #24

It's... BurnDoubt 4 hrs ago #36

Another kairos12 16 hrs ago #6

Bonus points for vocabulary! Googolplex indeed!! littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #13

You could use "gargoyle" in there, too. calimary 9 hrs ago #32

I'm fine, as long as I don't want to use electricity between 3 and 7 PM, from June thru September Soul_of_Wit 16 hrs ago #8

Gas will go down 50 cents and the general public will be appeased. See the pattern? twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #9

Where is bread only $2.69 a loaf? wnylib 15 hrs ago #10

$4.99 here (SoCal) LoisB 15 hrs ago #14

In central Illinois, a 20 oz loaf of Kroger white bread $1.79 questionseverything 14 hrs ago #18

Wondered that too KT2000 11 hrs ago #27

Maybe he is looking at BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #11

We will be getting the whole: johnnyfins 15 hrs ago #15

Doesn't matter, they'll still blame Biden. Fil1957 15 hrs ago #16

Or you could say that all these items are worth the same, but the value of our money has gone down significantly. NBachers 14 hrs ago #19

Fixed It!!! BurnDoubt 4 hrs ago #37

exactly how i explain the dow jones average rampartd 3 hrs ago #41

As much as I would love to spread this meme ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #20

"brings into question" Tasmanian Devil 13 hrs ago #25

The oil futures are just under $88 Old Crank 14 hrs ago #21

Well golly gee... Dave Id 14 hrs ago #22

Very useful! liberalla 12 hrs ago #26

Geez, where is that bread? Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #28

Do booze! Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #29

Thanks for the handy graphic! Hassler 9 hrs ago #30

Helping you go VIRAL! canetoad 9 hrs ago #31

All this "data" stuff is so woke. SpankMe 9 hrs ago #33

Source? Some numbers are suspect Betty Boom 6 hrs ago #34

Read a reference the other day... BurnDoubt 4 hrs ago #39

Get thee to a billboard Six117 5 hrs ago #35

Good list. GoodRaisin 4 hrs ago #38

A President asleep on the job struggle4progress 3 hrs ago #40