A Modest Proposal to solve the "Why Can't You Just Answer The Question?" question. (whatever)

submitted ago by thisistotallynotme

So, when was the last time you had a Flat-earther, high on his own confirmation bias and lack of knowledge of science, send you a youtube video of random bullshit designed to trigger an otherwise intelligent autist, and ask you to play the "calmly explain science to an idiot that thinks he's right" dance? Today was mine.

As someone that advocates that stupidity should indeed be painful, I'm very tempted to set up a contract for retards (Flat Earthers are a mere particularly annoying example) that want me to explain basic science to them: Every accurate explanation I give to a youtube video is tacit authorization to engage in 5 minutes of active combat with no pads or rules of engagement in exchange for the work I'm doing.

The reason being is that if you can't appeal to their (lack of) intellect, you can at least depend on any base animals's "pressure and release of pressure" mindset to kick-in after one or two good five-minute street fights where they've broken a bone or lost at least a tooth in order to counter-act the confirmation bias these videos prey on. Plus, I'd have a lot of fun watching someone stupid enjoy some physical pain as a response to their stupid, AND it would stop people from smugly repeating shit without doing a cursory google/duckduckgo/searx on the questions asked. So it might even be a win-win for everyone in society.

Would anyone be interested in such a contract template?

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elitch2 ago

I've yet to see compelling evidence that the Earth is anything other than a flat plain.

I have a 145 IQ, and am not a religious nut bag. I simply discarded all my beliefs three years ago, and now operate entirely based on evidence.

Show me the evidence for a pear-shaped (that's what they are saying now, yes?) Earth.

And don't just yell "gravity, idiot!" at me, because gravity is still a theory, unproven.

I've done a curvature experiment, and could see my marker at more than 5 miles. This shouldn't be possible.

https://invidio.us/watch?v=ADYFTgTyox8 explain this.

thisistotallynotme ago

Are you volunteering to be the first recipient of the contract? You are asking me to perform, aren't you?

Who do we use as an identity escrow? I'd love to stomp your face for 5 minutes. How many questions do we have? I count at least three.

elitch2 ago

Your entire premise is anti-intellectual. You're like these global warming morons.

Consensus is not science.

thisistotallynotme ago

So, is that a "no" to the contract?

I'll be as intellectual as possible, after we've come to an agreement, and before I start hitting you.

elitch2 ago

Factual arguments aside, I doubt you'd last a 5 minute fight with me. Not that I'm some great fighter, I just know how to end fights quickly.

thisistotallynotme ago

This response was deleted once, and it took me an hour to respond calmly

...with a lot of words that just mean "no" to the contract.

Let me know if you want to participate in the contract, and I'll be happy to answer your questions!