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by Obscurity4340·3mo ago·view on hn ↗
What gurantees Betterridge? What is the universal basis upon which no can safely be assumed in such formulations?
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Obviously, there is none. The point is, assuming the answer to be "yes" isn't a slam-dunk, and (in general) may not even be a good bet.

(The mechanical reason for Betteridge being true more often than not is that if a journalist want to make a claim but can't (because the facts don't support it) they frequently phrase it as a question. If the thing they want to imply were true, they'd just say it.)

Ok, that makes sense