Mostly here because I was active a long time ago, but this is interesting enough to make an account again. If I use language that doesn't fit the lingo, that's why.
So you know if you want to bother reading-My conclusion is that I'm pretty sure you're wrong in ways that are fun and useful to discuss!
First off, it's absolutely relevant that the accused's knife isn't unique. If the knife it unique it selects for them specifically out of the suspect pool of everyone-it's not perfect evidence, it's possible that they lost it, but in most worlds where it's a uni... (read more)
Thanks for your reply, and (re-)welcome to LW!
I hope so! Let's discuss.
(Jsyk you can spoiler possible spoilers on Desktop using ">!" at the start of paragraphs, in case you want to make sure no LWers are spoiled on the contents of a most-of-a-century-old play.)
Regarding the witnesses:
Regarding the knife:
Regarding my conspiracy theories:
Mostly here because I was active a long time ago, but this is interesting enough to make an account again. If I use language that doesn't fit the lingo, that's why.
So you know if you want to bother reading-My conclusion is that I'm pretty sure you're wrong in ways that are fun and useful to discuss!
First off, it's absolutely relevant that the accused's knife isn't unique. If the knife it unique it selects for them specifically out of the suspect pool of everyone-it's not perfect evidence, it's possible that they lost it, but in most worlds where it's a uni... (read more)