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Old 07-10-2010, 07:36 AM   #94 (permalink)
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Got the evidence of what? There's evidence of an integrity failure but nothing showing that the company cut corners to save money. Again, just because the press says so, doesn't make it true.
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No, but neither should you ignore what the press has to say - especially when various sources all paint a consistent picture. And as I said, there is one big piece of evidence out there that says that SOMETHING wasn't done right. Unless of course you'd like to claim that we can't believe the press, and there's really no oil out there at all. I mean, I haven't gone out to look myself, you know.
My question is, what is the logical plausibility of the testimony of the electrical engineer from the 60 minutes interview? Clanny, if you're a neutral 3rd party, can you disprove the plausibility of the interview? I'm not saying is it true or not, only if it is plausible.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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