Either way is likely, but I don't think the position of "they have a different position from me, therefore they are not thinking critically" is a good one in ge

Either way is likely, but I don't think the position of "they have a different position from me, therefore they are not thinking critically" is a good one in general. Now, I'll probably never get to actually talk to Tyson on simulation theory, so I'll never be able to ply him with any question I have about his position. Or to ask if he considered certain other points of view. Or to question certain gaps that need to be covered in order to make a simulation, etc. But I'll not assume that he hasn't critically considered the information presented to him. I'll also not accuse him of not approaching it critically, because whether or not he has, he probably believes he has. So it's a non-starter of a conversation.