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fkusumot said:
N-Syte said:
N-Syte said:
But that is what intelligence gathering is. Sifting through data, some of which might conflict, to try to paint an overall picture.


Now really, the fact that my words were not intended to describe such a process is really irrelevant. Indeed, my main point was to suggest that the process is an inherently imperfect one. But why sweat the small stuff, eh?


So what were your words intending to describe or convey? Just meaningless nonsense?

Umm.  What was I trying to convey?  Did my reply really not clarify?  That the process is imprefect.  That's it.  You agree?  Disagree?  A detailed description of the multiple setps involved in the process was not my desire nor even necessary to my point.  If you think inserting such a thing would have helped my point or refuted it entirely, then please, enlighten all!

Curious, though.  You still haven't really corrected anything.  Do you have nothing to add, then to say I failed to properly break down the steps into their necessary four parts?  As if I dared to suggest coke was just corn syrup and carbonated water (oh, but it it so much more than that you nonesensical dolt!)

I did not want to go step by step.  I am far from qualified (I will leave that to you).

I did want to state it is imperfect (which is what I did, btw).  I think I can safely make this statement despite my lacking an entry key to Langley.

But if by failing to go through the steps I came to an errant conclusion, correct it already!  Otherwise, be a little more selective before you start pointing out other people's deficiencies to prove your own perceptiveness.  But if you must, it would help if there is a point to it all!