RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
November 10, 2015 at 8:43 pm
(This post was last modified: November 10, 2015 at 9:06 pm by bennyboy.)
(November 10, 2015 at 4:25 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(November 10, 2015 at 9:39 am)FreeTony Wrote: I am deeply suspicious of anyone who wants to lower the standards of evidence required, so that their claim may be believed.
That is ok.... you suspicions are based mostly on presumptions. I'm suspicious of those who want to move the bar based on subjective knowledge, and disbelief.
The bar is very simple: those who disbelieve something stated as fact must be convinced. If you want to convince them, you must provide sufficient reason for them to accept your statement as fact.
That's all this really is: if you want to say outlandish shit that no sensible person would believe, then you need to provide super-strong evidence that no sensible person could ignore-- or you will fail in your objective of getting someone to believe your claim. That's the thing you don't get (and I'm guessing you have me on ignore already so you won't address it): it is the person WHO THE CLAIM-MAKER IS TRYING TO CONVINCE who gets to set the level of evidence they require. If you are not willing to meet their standards, then you get to smugly tell your mirror that you are right, because nobody else will be listening.
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. . . if you want anybody who didn't already believe them to change their minds."
Can I hear an /thread up in here?
