They said there would be no math

One more piece of evidence for my hypothesis that one of the main weaknesses in the mainstream media is their rank innumeracy. They tell themselves magical stories without thinking about them. Math, facts, logic, reason - there is less and less of it in modern media reporting.

What is wrong with these people? This would be right here if there were 327 people in the US. And this reflects horribly on the NY Times too. Can someone stop and think for two seconds? pic.twitter.com/kZJYYoC6gD

— Michael Salfino (@MichaelSalfino) March 6, 2020