Most the arguments I get into are on already resolved topics, like whether or not CO2 captures heat, whether or not evolution is real, whether or not vaccines w

Most the arguments I get into are on already resolved topics, like whether or not CO2 captures heat, whether or not evolution is real, whether or not vaccines work. I don't know, so I can't tell you when or if the climate will hit some unrecoverable precipice, but I can tell you reliably that adding more CO2 doesn't help. I don't know, so I can't tell you whether punctuated equilibrium or the selfish gene imply better statistical models for distribution, bit I can reliably tell you evolution is definitely real and maybe one or two of the effects it has. I don't know, so I can't tell you the exact odds of a vaccine having the maximal effect or meaningfully compare two new potential vaccines, but I can tell you why the USA doesn't have polio and smallpox. Just being able to say "I don't know" helps, so many people out there make up their mind then won't change with the facts because they are uncomfortable going through that "I don't know" mental territory. Don't try to be an expert in fields you aren't, but try to understand what little can be understood with the information at hand.