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Otherwise known as a Type II error or a false negative!
From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo
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41WordSection1 {}#yiv1363340841 I have probably said this before, but when =
Donald Rumseld said =E2=80=9CThe absence of evidence is not evidence of abs=
ence,=E2=80=9D he as logically spot on. =C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=9CNo evidence=E2=
=80=9D proves exactly nothing, and I wish more people would see that! =C2=
=A0(Hence the absence of proof of the existence of the Eastern Cougar in NS=
does not disprove their existence!) =C2=A0Ain=E2=80=99t logic fun? =C2=A0
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Paul Ruggles
Sent: November-16-14 10:28 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo =C2=A0I know t=
here is a lot of disbelief about cougars in NS, but My wife and I saw one w=
hile driving up to Cape Breton in the late 1960's. I was quite familiar wit=
h these critters from several sightings on Vancouver Island while conductin=
g salmon research.Paul.On 2014-11-16, at 10:10 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot wrot=
e:
https://plus.google.com/105279604431231931414/posts/2htv7BRj6Aj =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I no nothing of the provenance of this yet so no warranty =
to it's validity etc.=C2=A0 Purportedly near Weymouth NS, certainly the bac=
kground and time of day could be SW Nova. =C2=A0Still messing with Google+ =
but this is is shared publicly so hopefully no acct/login necessary.=C2=A0 =
Let me know how it works.=C2=A0 If I can track down anything further I'll p=
ost.
=C2=A0-- Jamie SimpsonHantsport, NS =C2=A0
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The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence,=E2=80=9D he as logicall=
y spot on. =E2=80=9CNo evidence=E2=80=9D proves exactly nothing=
, and I wish more people would see that!</span></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
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