02-27-2023, 10:34 AM
I'm so confused....
In the CNN article the first sentence reads:
The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.
But the second sentence is as follows:
Two sources said that the Department of Energy assessed in the intelligence report that it had “low confidence” the Covid-19 virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan.
Since when does "low confidence" = "most likely"? Is this Newspeak?
I always thought 'low confidence' is almost the opposite of 'most likely'.
:eek2:
In the CNN article the first sentence reads:
The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.
But the second sentence is as follows:
Two sources said that the Department of Energy assessed in the intelligence report that it had “low confidence” the Covid-19 virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan.
Since when does "low confidence" = "most likely"? Is this Newspeak?
I always thought 'low confidence' is almost the opposite of 'most likely'.
:eek2: