http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant grep understanding Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant/comment-page-1#comment-258385 Jules Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:57:00 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/my-new-approach-to-debate#comment-258385 <p>When you argue with an idiot the casual observer can't tell which one is which.</p> When you argue with an idiot the casual observer can’t tell which one is which.

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant/comment-page-1#comment-243242 dapxin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:30:18 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/my-new-approach-to-debate#comment-243242 <p>..that dismisses the unknown knowns.<br><br>and embracess, to a fault, the known knowns.<br><br>And is completely oblivious of the known unknowns.<br><br>Apologies to the former SoS :)</p> ..that dismisses the unknown knowns.

and embracess, to a fault, the known knowns.

And is completely oblivious of the known unknowns.

Apologies to the former SoS :)

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant/comment-page-1#comment-243228 hesaidsomething Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:41:43 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/my-new-approach-to-debate#comment-243228 <p>a lot of science starts as theory and belief that something may be true, having not yet been proven. and then they set out to do so. but not everyone is capable of testing their theories and getting stats to back up what could in fact be true. i understand your point, but it is fallible to believe a belief not based on facts is true. you may be believe your significant other is faithful. unfortunately not all that is true about our universe can be proven just yet.</p> a lot of science starts as theory and belief that something may be true, having not yet been proven. and then they set out to do so. but not everyone is capable of testing their theories and getting stats to back up what could in fact be true. i understand your point, but it is fallible to believe a belief not based on facts is true. you may be believe your significant other is faithful. unfortunately not all that is true about our universe can be proven just yet.

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant/comment-page-1#comment-243214 CarlM Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/my-new-approach-to-debate#comment-243214 <p>I strongly dislike "he/she" and I find "s/he" absurd. Neither is used in spoken English, so I see no reason to use either in written English. ANyway, I use neither. I say "he or she". However, the use of "they" (or "them" or "their") is gaining acceptance.</p> I strongly dislike “he/she” and I find “s/he” absurd. Neither is used in spoken English, so I see no reason to use either in written English. ANyway, I use neither. I say “he or she”. However, the use of “they” (or “them” or “their”) is gaining acceptance.

]]> http://danielmiessler.com/blog/a-simple-technique-for-successfully-debating-the-ignorant/comment-page-1#comment-243212 Daniel Miessler Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:45:26 +0000 http://danielmiessler.com/blog/my-new-approach-to-debate#comment-243212 <p>I am aware of the fact that I should have been using he/she instead of "them". Consider my use of the latter an act of rebellion. He/she is simply too cumbersome. I suppose I could standardize on "he", but that has its own set of problems. Grrr.</p> I am aware of the fact that I should have been using he/she instead of “them”. Consider my use of the latter an act of rebellion. He/she is simply too cumbersome. I suppose I could standardize on “he”, but that has its own set of problems. Grrr.

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