Possible and impossible

[Bob Kelso]

The fact that they think it's possibility is even an issue betrays a lack of confidence on their part.

And it also undermines the idea of how "obvious" it is meant to be.

I've stopped using the word "possible" with regard to unfalsifiable/unknowable things. I've started using "consistent" instead. The thing is, their commonly proposed models are not even consistent with observed reality.

*my bold*

Man, I'm going to use this. Getting trapped in the mire of "possibility" always leads me to a snarky FSM response, and while it's a valid response I'd like to offer more to the conversation and I hadn't thought of that in reply to this particular situation.