> I doubt we'd hear a squeak […] Perhaps, especially in a dialogue specifically about scientific, reasoning and factual quality, we should avoid arguments base

> I doubt we'd hear a squeak […] Perhaps, especially in a dialogue specifically about scientific, reasoning and factual quality, we should avoid arguments based on counterfactual conjectures. A type of argument so weak it facilitates any viewpoint. If you have even weak evidence, better to reference that.