18-05-2025, 11:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 18-05-2025, 11:27 PM by Bluetoes101.)
I've seen "space isn't real" as a counter argument recently.. likely if someone convinces them space is real there will be something else.
I stole the general idea from a physicist, when asked how they deal with people who have "fringe beliefs" they said they ask "what proof do you require to prove otherwise?" If the answer is reasonable, they provide it, and if the person then tries to move the goal posts they no longer participate in the discussion.
I like it because while on the face of it, it just seems like proving "crazys" wrong, however if someone has a reasonable answer which can't be disproven then maybe at least part of what they are saying has some merit. Also theories that (in the theorists eyes) can't be disproved in any reasonable way, they are likely not sound theories to begin with. The trick is getting an answer, I've found most solvers aren't too interested.
I stole the general idea from a physicist, when asked how they deal with people who have "fringe beliefs" they said they ask "what proof do you require to prove otherwise?" If the answer is reasonable, they provide it, and if the person then tries to move the goal posts they no longer participate in the discussion.
I like it because while on the face of it, it just seems like proving "crazys" wrong, however if someone has a reasonable answer which can't be disproven then maybe at least part of what they are saying has some merit. Also theories that (in the theorists eyes) can't be disproved in any reasonable way, they are likely not sound theories to begin with. The trick is getting an answer, I've found most solvers aren't too interested.