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Do you have any data that shows people just make shit up? Do you have any citations that show asking for citations leads to reasoned discussions? Maybe you se
by xscott 5y ago
Do you have any data that shows people just make shit up? Do you have any citations that show asking for citations leads to reasoned discussions?
Maybe you see the point: Asking for data and citations is pretending to be rationale and civil, but usually it's just another form of sealioning. No, I don't have data to support that.
- oneoff786 5y agoIf you’re making a claim, based on a premise; and I find your premise doubtful, it is impossible to judge the merit of your claim. So what are we supposed to do? I observe people stating false facts on this site every day.
- xscott 5y agoI don't have an answer. I think maybe it's not so important that everyone be right all the time. I mean, it frequently seems like people are just talking past each other anyways. However, I'm pretty certain that when someone says, "do you have a reference for that" or similar, what they really saying is "I think you're a fucking liar". So really, they're being antagonistic and dishonest about it. It's passive aggressive.
- oneoff786 5y agoInteresting. I rarely think anyones a liar. I almost always think people are misinformed, unintentionally making poor assumptions, or just deluding themselves with extremely weak evidence that fits their mental model.