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I will take the bait, answer me this, is this equation true or false? C > D I propose to you that you do not have enough specific information to answer this q

I will take the bait, answer me this, is this equation true or false? C > D I propose to you that you do not have enough specific information to answer this question, even if you had a PHD in mathematics.

kadenshep 8y ago
But no one is talking about that kind of problem. We have the information. You're using an extremely contrived example just to make a point. One might even call it a straw man. I just prefer the term dishonest based on current online discourse. This was already pointed out by another extremely patient commenter.
- RobertRoberts 8y ago
  >We have the information... No, actually you don't. _That_ is the problem. Here's the original comment I responded to: --- >How is the average American going to figure out what the truth is? Basic education that was provided for free in middle and high school? --- This person's comment is that a simple black and white "basic education" solves the problem of "how is the average American going to figure out the truth?" I disagreed with my initial comment stating that, education is simply not enough. I have a good friend with a PhD, and he's believed some incorrect things before, and I showed him more data, and he agreed he was wrong. So, no, just "having an education" doesn't automagically allow anyone to determine the "truth" of a matter.