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>Maybe some more substance would help your argument. What is it called when someone demands evidence for a counter position when the original position has neve
by pgsbathhouse2 7y ago
>Maybe some more substance would help your argument.
What is it called when someone demands evidence for a counter position when the original position has never been supported?
- sjg007 7y agoYou should write an essay substantiating your claims. I would read it.
- lidHanteyk 7y agoIt's called "Newton's flaming laser sword" [0]. You should try harder to support the claims of others on this site; it's in the rules [1]. Here's some classic critique of PG's buffoonery [2]. It's simple: When anybody puts words to the page, they are trying to tell you something. All PG seems to be trying to communicate is how deep and thoughtful he is; I certainly don't feel like I'm drawing any other lessons from his writing, and it seems like I'm not alone. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Alder#Newton's_flaming_laser_sword https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Alder#Newton's_flaming_la... [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html [2] https://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm https://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm
- pgsbathhouse2 7y ago>You should write an essay substantiating your claims. What claims? Why is such a basic deflection on this site so readily accepted by supposedly intelligent and inquisitive people? This type of discourse and rhetoric is pretty shameful and embarrassing. What claims do I have that I need to support?