Thank you Bullados, that article is going straight into my favorites.
Unfortunately with every great article there comes great abuse, I'll go wait for people to start accusing me of those fallacies.
Unfortunately, boss, you and virtually every single poster in this entire topic is guilty of virtually every single offense in
that article.
Let's go through every point here...
#5. We're Not Programmed to Seek "Truth," We're Programmed to "Win"
I can't think of a single post on this thread that does not fall into this category.
#4. Our Brains Don't Understand Probability
Vaporeon, Roles, you both fall into this one. Most others here do, but you two have posted the most in this.
#3. We Think Everyone's Out to Get Us
This applies specifically to the Elite Four on here. But most others have done this as well.
#2. We're Hard-Wired to Have a Double Standard
Vaporeon, take the stage.
#1. Facts Don't Change Our Minds
Every single bloody post.
I will not be stating my opinion on this for the record. I do not want this to be perceived as an attack on either side's ideas. This is, however, an attack on EVERY side's representation of their ideas. There is no healthy debate going on in this thread currently. This is a scream fest. And if I had my way, it would stop. Now. It's embarrassing to the community and to the game itself.
If you have something new, interesting, or insightful to say that could possibly provoke a new idea, I welcome said posts. But the way this thread is currently going, it's going to be locked unceremoniously just like several other threads of its ilk have been. And that's too bad. Because it's a good topic of debate, if the debate is kept civil and new ideas are being shown constantly.