"You are using a straw man" Huh. I think this is a pretty good illustration of why sarcasm is often not constructive in complex and nuanced discussions. My us

"You are using a straw man" Huh. I think this is a pretty good illustration of why sarcasm is often not constructive in complex and nuanced discussions. My use of the phrase "magically increase overnight" was in direct response to a sarcastic use of "abiogenesis". So while I agree it's a straw man, it's not a straw man I was using, it was a straw man in the statement I as refuting, resulting from the kind of hyperbole you often find in sarcasm. I do find it just a little odd you think this the statement I was making when it was in fact the statement I was refuting. But that may not have been clear, A this is a pretty good illustration of why sarcasm (not in your statement, in the one I responded to) and hyperbole often aren't useful in advancing an argument. Sarcasm has its place, but it can also be a place where poorly considered arguments find a place to hide.