Further Evidence of Why I Won't Believe in an NH Conspiracy

Ars Technica, probably one of the greatest sites for real tech analysis on the web, has a great post on why the NH Conspiracy theories need to take a rest.

Money Quote 1:
"The Internet is full of people who have four things that make them dangerous, both to would-be election fraudsters and (paradoxically) to the larger cause of election integrity: computers, intermediate math skills, a mix of patriotic and entrepreneurial zeal, and the ability to publish in the blink of an eye."

Money Quote 2:
"The larger the cloud of numbers and statistical analyses grows, the less inclined reporters will be to actually download a spreadsheet and tackle the data themselves. They're just going to report what this or that group has uncovered, especially if it's juicy."

Bloggers blogging about other bloggers blogs, still the knock against most online "reporting" being taken seriously as anything other than mass published op-ed (yours truly included).

I will not believe in conspiracy

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While I believe in the power of numbers, I also know you can make them say anything, even if your analysis is good and your heart/head are in the right place. So I treat things like this with the skepticism they should receive.

When it comes right down to it, a leading primary contender COULDN'T be that stupid. Right?