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Blackvegetable » 8 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

8 minutes ago

so your example is NOT one of Sampling error..

therefore it cannot be an example of Survivorship bias.

QED.

No, Veghead, that’s not how logic—or survivorship bias—works. Sampling error is one way survivorship bias can occur, not the only way. Survivorship bias is about drawing conclusions based only on those who made it through a process, while ignoring those who didn’t. That can happen in analysis, reporting, or interpretation—not just sampling.

 So yes, my example is survivorship bias because it critiques how focusing only on net job gains ignores losses, labor force exits, and job quality. That’s not a data collection flaw—it’s a cognitive blind spot in how the results are interpreted and presented. But sure, slap “QED” on it and pretend you just won a debate you never actually participated in.

QED