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Comment author: wedrifid 06 March 2011 11:38:35AM 1 point [-]

So: you are saying you think I am Dr Evil?

No, that if you consider him being silly enough to say X to be evidence of innocence and he is trying to persuade you then he'll say X.

Who are you, then? Some other masked vigilante, no doubt :-(

I'm cool with that. :)

Comment author: timtyler 06 March 2011 12:03:00PM *  0 points [-]

So: you are saying you think I am Dr Evil?

No, that if you consider him being silly enough to say X to be evidence of innocence and he is trying to persuade you then he'll say X.

Ah - now I see! Oops! I don't tend to go in for super-evil stereotypes in the first place. So, I can't say I have much interest in evidence on this topic - but yes, this would be anecdotal evidence, at best.

Comment author: wedrifid 06 March 2011 12:21:44PM 1 point [-]

Ah - now I see! Oops! I don't tend to go in for super-evil stereotypes in the first place. So, I can't say I have much interest in evidence on this topic - but yes, this would be anecdotal evidence, at best.

:P We were talking about evidence? I thought were were talking about absurd counterfactuals and hypothetical cape wearing sociopaths.

Comment author: timtyler 06 March 2011 01:32:45PM *  0 points [-]

You brought up "evidence" first - but yes, you can talk about "evidence" in hypothetical scenarios, that is not a problematical concept.

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