AntonioAdan comments on The "Stick Test" - useful tool or just pointless amusement? - Less Wrong
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Here's a test to determine whether it's useful: Does it ever get people to change their minds/concede the argument? If yes, it's good. If no, it's useless except for the fun it provides you.
How likely is it to change someone's mind when they're wrong, and how likely when they were right?