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Abdul Alhazred's avatar

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Dave: You said I might change my mind if I saw new research, can you show me?

Beau: We're talking in circles!

Dave: Plz show me the evidence.

Beau: This clearly isn't working, you're unhinged and combative due to stress!

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Myriad Mike's avatar

Great article Dave, thanks for posting it.

It highlights two very stark realities for me:

1) Trying to have a complex, written exchange with anyone, adversarial or not, is almost impossible. Especially if they either don't read, read fully, or comprehend what you have written; Which is obviously the case here.

2) Any attempt to "convince" anyone of anything is just fruitless, frustrating, and pointless.

You're a writer, so you craft your words carefully, and precisely, which is a complete waste on a guy that must have either just skimmed your words, or didn't comprehend them, I suspect the former.

I've never been a public figure, so I can't imagine what it must be like to see people mischaracterize your position, or portend to speak for you, in either fact or emotion, but I don't think I would like it. Especially if they refuse to retract and re-state their words, based upon YOUR responses.

All that said, it still makes for an entertaining read, for us, your readers.

Cheers!

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