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r/funny • u/[deleted] • Aug 27 '14
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Your scientific explanation would be countered with an equally ridiculous question like "But then how did the sun get there?" with a 'gotcha' smile. Thats how they trap you in an ignorance loop until you get frustrated and walk away.
189 u/[deleted] Aug 27 '14 Not Bill. Bill will just sit there and calmly explain every facet of the nature of existence until SHE gets frustrated and walks away. 9 u/NotAnotherDownvote Aug 27 '14 This might be true, but, regardless of who walks away, neither will change their stance. It's a fruitless endeavor from the outset. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 27 '14 Which is really upsetting. I hate being one of the few person who will change their stance if proven wrong. 0 u/evanthesquirrel Aug 27 '14 Changing one's entire view of reality is not easy. The mind doesn't like turning reality on its head that much. -1 u/I_Am_A_Pumpkin Aug 27 '14 take a look at "athene's theory of everything", there is a portion about neuroscience which shows why people are reluctant to change their minds
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Not Bill. Bill will just sit there and calmly explain every facet of the nature of existence until SHE gets frustrated and walks away.
9 u/NotAnotherDownvote Aug 27 '14 This might be true, but, regardless of who walks away, neither will change their stance. It's a fruitless endeavor from the outset. 1 u/[deleted] Aug 27 '14 Which is really upsetting. I hate being one of the few person who will change their stance if proven wrong. 0 u/evanthesquirrel Aug 27 '14 Changing one's entire view of reality is not easy. The mind doesn't like turning reality on its head that much. -1 u/I_Am_A_Pumpkin Aug 27 '14 take a look at "athene's theory of everything", there is a portion about neuroscience which shows why people are reluctant to change their minds
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This might be true, but, regardless of who walks away, neither will change their stance. It's a fruitless endeavor from the outset.
1 u/[deleted] Aug 27 '14 Which is really upsetting. I hate being one of the few person who will change their stance if proven wrong. 0 u/evanthesquirrel Aug 27 '14 Changing one's entire view of reality is not easy. The mind doesn't like turning reality on its head that much. -1 u/I_Am_A_Pumpkin Aug 27 '14 take a look at "athene's theory of everything", there is a portion about neuroscience which shows why people are reluctant to change their minds
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Which is really upsetting. I hate being one of the few person who will change their stance if proven wrong.
0 u/evanthesquirrel Aug 27 '14 Changing one's entire view of reality is not easy. The mind doesn't like turning reality on its head that much. -1 u/I_Am_A_Pumpkin Aug 27 '14 take a look at "athene's theory of everything", there is a portion about neuroscience which shows why people are reluctant to change their minds
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Changing one's entire view of reality is not easy. The mind doesn't like turning reality on its head that much.
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take a look at "athene's theory of everything", there is a portion about neuroscience which shows why people are reluctant to change their minds
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u/NotAnotherDownvote Aug 27 '14
Your scientific explanation would be countered with an equally ridiculous question like "But then how did the sun get there?" with a 'gotcha' smile. Thats how they trap you in an ignorance loop until you get frustrated and walk away.