ChristianKl comments on Suppose HBD is True - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ChristianKl 21 April 2016 07:16:36PM 0 points [-]

Is something supposed to be negated in that sentence?

If the birthrate falls drastically for a decade and then there a policy change and the birthrate rises, that's evidence that suggets that it's not clear that the policy change effectively lowers the birthrate. It's not conclusive evience, but it's evidence pointing in a direction.