• @Tikiporch
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    -76 days ago

    This is called anecdotal evidence, and is veridically worthless.

    • @michaelmrose
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      123 hours ago

      Expert advice is perfectly relevant but if you prefer you can soak a clean wipe in a bucket and some clean tp in another.

      You will shortly prove to yourself why you don’t flush wipes

    • @Serinus
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      6 days ago

      Let’s put it this way. TP is okay because it dissolves in water.

      Wet wipes are wet. Just get a bidet. Bidet + TP is cheaper AND better than wet wipes anyway, while being basically the same thing.

    • @[email protected]
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      86 days ago

      Not really, anecdotal evidence would be “I used to flush flushable wipes and my toiled got clogged”. Which wouldn’t be entirely worthless, but even assuming good faith it could have been a coincidence, so not worth a whole lot either.

      Quoting a plumber, who’d be qualified on the subject, is an argument of authority. It’s a bit more reliable as long as you recognize the authority of plumbers over all things plumbing. There’s also room for error through misquoting, and of course like for all arguments, it could be a plain lie. But

      1. This statement seems simple enough to not be easily misquoted.
      2. The stakes of this conversation are pretty low, so unless we’re dealing with a compulsive liar, there’s not much point in lying.

      I’d give this a solid 76% reliable. If I had some wipes I intended to flush, after reading that I’d probably look for more sources online to confirm before I do.

      • @Tikiporch
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        -46 days ago

        It’s anecdotal because some rando on the internet is saying it. They didn’t quote a plumber, they said some plumbers they talked to said a thing. That’s worthless.

        • @Buddahriffic
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          25 days ago

          Kinda funny how you’re only applying that logic to that one specific comment.