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Yeah, but you're posting on a forum that rewards effort and thoughtful explanations. Also, I've gotten down the rabbit hole of debating with eg vaccine skeptic

Yeah, but you're posting on a forum that rewards effort and thoughtful explanations. Also, I've gotten down the rabbit hole of debating with eg vaccine skeptics IRL, and sometimes giving a details-based answers helps, sometimes it doesn't. Some people just stick to their arguments like a shield, and will just cycle between arguments if you knock one of them down. Explaining that eg mRNA has a very short half-life and is unlikely to have long term side-effects doesn't really help.

Natsu 5y ago
> Yeah, but you're posting on a forum that rewards effort and thoughtful explanations. Right now. I also mentioned posting among those who are against vaccines which is... not. > Also, I've gotten down the rabbit hole of debating with eg vaccine skeptics IRL, and sometimes giving a details-based answers helps, sometimes it doesn't. I don't think it's possible to convince everyone, ever. Some people have distorted learning and/or experience that may or may not even be possible to untangle. But as you pointed out, some can be convinced. Also, only a small minority of people ever post, leaving stuff out there with no explanation of why it's wrong is perhaps even more dangerous.