How do you convince an idiot

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Abaddon the Despoiler Dec 7, 2023 @ 3:12pm

That maybe some stuff on YouTube is not real?

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Enterprofilenamehere Dec 7, 2023 @ 6:07pm

Show them two videos which contain content that directly contradicts the other, thus irrefutably proving that fake content exists because at least one of the two videos must be fake.

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Under there Dec 7, 2023 @ 6:07pm

show him something else on youtube that disproves it duh

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MinionJoe Dec 7, 2023 @ 6:14pm

Originally posted by 240p Enjoyer:
show him something else on youtube that disproves it duh

A disturbingly large amount of people are perfectly fine holding two completely contradictory beliefs at the same time.

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Xero_Daxter Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:04am

“It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person. But it’s impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.”

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Acetyl Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:09am

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
“It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person. But it’s impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.”

That quote is an old world relic. All the involved terms are sufficiently blurred at all levels that it's rendered misleading to useless.

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Tonepoet Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:18am

You give them a reason so dumb that their stupidity compels them to believe your version of events instead.

Last edited by Tonepoet; Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:19am

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Scorpion Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:24am

Originally posted by Abaddon the Despoiler:
That maybe some stuff on YouTube is not real?

You never argue with idiots, because they are going to drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

You merely allow events to unfold naturally and reality itself is going to teach them. Like those shouting "Russia will lose" and yelling "Slava ukraini".

Eventually, even the idiots are going to notice their surroundings and pay attention, up at a certain point. Let that procedure occur by itself, without interfering.

Also: "The fool's mentor is the Disaster befalling him; while clever people are being taught from the mistakes of others"!

Last edited by Scorpion; Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:25am

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Xero_Daxter Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:25am

Imagine the average idiot.

Now imagine that there are people who are dumber than him.

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Yew Nough Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:26am

Originally posted by Abaddon the Despoiler:
That maybe some stuff on YouTube is not real?

Ask them to prove how it works

Originally posted by TwisterCat:
Anybody can convince an idiot something isn't real. The real trick is convincing somebody intelligent that something's fake.

Ask them to prove how it works.

It was religious scientists that proved ghosts didn't exist (in the pursuit of trying to prove they exist), not the dudes running around crumbling buildings with night vision cameras.

Last edited by Yew Nough; Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:27am

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Γαῖα Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:27am

Unbiased research.

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DarkCrystalMethod Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:29am

When the idiot has such mastery of their belief that they convince you instead.
Wait, thats not how thats supposed to work!

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Xero_Daxter Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:32am

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:
When the idiot has such mastery of their belief that they convince you instead.
Wait, thats not how thats supposed to work!

I’m gonna make 2 idiot AI to argue with each other and see what happens after 24 hours. I hope my computer doesn’t explode.

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Xautos Dec 8, 2023 @ 12:37am

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:
When the idiot has such mastery of their belief that they convince you instead.
Wait, thats not how thats supposed to work!

Oh? then how is it Trump has succeeded in this? xD
(Joking)

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