DanielLC comments on How not to move the goalposts - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DanielLC 13 June 2011 04:05:03AM 1 point [-]

Pro tip: A and B should be completely false in the first place.

I'm actually wondering if something highly controversial would be best. There will always be someone who believes it's true, and will end up arguing. If you intentionally pick something controversial, it seems like people would be more likely to accept that you weren't implying anything about the accuracy of it. They can't argue against you if they can't tell which side you're on.

Comment author: TrE 13 June 2011 06:18:55AM 1 point [-]

Well, I'd have taken the moon landing conspiracy or something of similar falseness, that would IMHO clarify the point of this post (which I think is actually quite good).