I'd actually posit that this sort of post shuts down discussion even more. It doesn't provide any sort of useful information that complements or refutes the po

I'd actually posit that this sort of post shuts down discussion even more. It doesn't provide any sort of useful information that complements or refutes the point in question. It's useless naval-gazing that doesn't actually actually add anything to the conversation-- as there is nothing that we perceive directly, and anyone seriously discussing it should know the limitations of inference.