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MayReasonRule

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31. So You're Saying You Recognize Your Own Confirmation Bias?

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #16)

Fri May 16, 2025, 06:12 AM

May 2025

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Got DOGED today [View all] snowybirdie May 2025 OP

Several years ago, they changed everyone's cards. Then, in 2023 there was a data breach and some cards #s Silent Type May 2025 #1

No, they never changed everyone's cards. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #17

Everyone who had a Social Security Number on Medicare card darn sure did, and most did. I think around 2018 or so. Silent Type May 2025 #20

Nope. I didn't get a new card. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #21

Here it is straight from the damn government in 2017. 60 Million cards changed. When did you go on Medicare. Silent Type May 2025 #22

I went on Medicare when I turned 65, and I'm now PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #23

Do you always debate truth based upon what happened solely to you vs. 60 Million people? Silent Type May 2025 #25

You two seem to be talking about two different cards. Ms. Toad May 2025 #33

My Mother RobinA May 2025 #42

Mine was changed from my SSN several years ago sinkingfeeling May 2025 #27

It's confirmation bias to blame every quirk in a system full of quirks on DOGE. Ms. Toad May 2025 #2

Right. But we can definitely suspect something is going on. erronis May 2025 #3

Hmm... MayReasonRule May 2025 #7

I love your post Dave says May 2025 #15

It is confirmation bias. Ms. Toad May 2025 #16

So You're Saying You Recognize Your Own Confirmation Bias? MayReasonRule May 2025 #31

Everyone has confirmation bias. Ms. Toad May 2025 #32

Well Said Y'all - Humanity Often Employs Confirmation Bias In Addition To Many "Logical" Divergences MayReasonRule May 2025 #34

Lucky you. Ms. Toad May 2025 #36

Understand... I've Got Four Tomato Varieties In The Front Vegetable And Flower Bed... MayReasonRule May 2025 #37

That's one of the tomatoes I grow. Ms. Toad May 2025 #38

Huh... I'm Surprised About The Lack Of Flavor... MayReasonRule May 2025 #39

Cherokee is a much more intense flavor. Ms. Toad May 2025 #40

Cherokee And Black Krim Are Always Stand Outs For Flavor And Production.. MayReasonRule May 2025 #41

Should I order a new Medicare card? I haven't used mine in a long time FakeNoose May 2025 #4

I'd check snowybirdie May 2025 #5

Why was it not good today? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #19

The docs office snowybirdie May 2025 #29

No, no, no, no, no. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #18

It's not snowybirdie May 2025 #30

It's not like a credit card, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #24

Well, Maybe He Doesn't RobinA May 2025 #43

Terrible Meowmee May 2025 #6

Docs office snowybirdie May 2025 #8

Great 😀 Meowmee May 2025 #9

Yep the doctors' office staff will be busy busy busy it seems Attilatheblond May 2025 #10

I periodically get a phone call asking me if I've PoindexterOglethorpe May 2025 #11

I got that phone call twice Delmette2.0 May 2025 #14

Unbelievable incompetence. Joinfortmill May 2025 #12

...And people are saying the DOGE AI will solve all the alleged ills of the system. AI has too often been a generator Ford_Prefect May 2025 #13

Who the hell knows what doge has done with our personal data vapor2 May 2025 #26

Maybe those DOGE terrorists did it, Dark n Stormy Knight May 2025 #28

How much is that DOGE in the window................? n/t DFW May 2025 #35