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Bullshit has the distinct advantage of not needing to be correct. If you and I were arguing about giraffes and I could just make up random facts about giraffes.
by bena 8y ago
Bullshit has the distinct advantage of not needing to be correct. If you and I were arguing about giraffes and I could just make up random facts about giraffes. Like their long necks give them exceptional hearing because they're so much further away from everything.
You'd actually have to provide research and facts to counter my bullshit. Whereas in the meantime, I could make up 10 more bullshit facts that you'd then also have to refute.
- xenadu02 8y agoThis is often called the "Gish Gallop", named after creationist Duane Gish. The technique is very simple: throw out as many arguments as possible to overwhelm everyone else.