Seeing red

[bennyboy]

I have, three or four times in -just- this thread, accepted that I may be an idea in a vat, and that I do not have full knowledge.  So take that shit elsewhere Benny.

I am convinced that my experiences are referent, yes.  I am convinced that they are referent to a material world, yes.

See, these statements, taken together, do not seem rational to me.

 If you aren't, you aren't...I can understand and respect that.  I'm simply requesting that you play by the rules when explaining why.  Otherwise we won't be able to make sense of each others statements, nor will we be able to trust our conclusions, whatever they may be, however different they are.

I don't know what rules you're talking about, except the implicit one that disagreeing with you is irrational. I think my position is perfectly logical-- that's why I hold it. And your arguments haven't convinced me otherwise and vice versa, apparently.

What rule, exactly, do I keep breaking? Be specific, and I'll see if I can stop breaking it.