Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

" I don’t think it’s crazy for people to ask for evidence in either direction."

That's literally the point of view that Russell's Teapot is demonstrating as fallacious. There needs to be evidence "for" something before you can argue its validity. Arguing for a statement with no evidence is easy, common, and unfortunately absolutely pointless.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: