To put it into context, yes this is statistical reasoning and it is being used correctly. The author is absolutely aware of the left tail but it wasn't relevant to the point he was making.
The NRx scene of which Spandrell is part is some of the spiciest samizdat available anywhere, and in this case the reason for bringing Spandrell into the conversation is solely because that was the first time anyone had lifted the skirt on the otherwise inexplicable behavior of the regime and revealed the true name of the horrifying bulge beneath.
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Date: 2023-03-17 04:23 am (UTC)The NRx scene of which Spandrell is part is some of the spiciest samizdat available anywhere, and in this case the reason for bringing Spandrell into the conversation is solely because that was the first time anyone had lifted the skirt on the otherwise inexplicable behavior of the regime and revealed the true name of the horrifying bulge beneath.