Explain to me in a way that makes sense why an extraordinary claim would require extraordinary evidence.
your snowflake will not hold through spring
>>16795885Do you think "I had lunch today" and "I was abducted by aliens and thrown into a black hole but came back healthy" requires the same level of evidence?
>le epic carl sagan extraordinary claim quote this quote is also an extraordinary 'claim' btw
>>16795885Claims require adequate supporting evidence to warrant further investigation and testing.
>>16795888If you look at this 100% objective, yes. My brain tells me that getting snusnu with aliens is not likely but this is just my brain judging if it is true or not. In the end it's both just statements who could be right or wrong.
>>16795885Let's look at some claims:>I own a tennis ballYou'd probably take my word for it. Even if it wasn't true I could make it true by tomorrow morning.>I play tennis professionally.Much more dubious. You might ask me a few questions in disbelief and even if everything checked out you'd still have some doubts unless I provided some solid evidence.>I invented tennis.Even if I self-doxed and showed you my face and name perfectly matches the real inventor of tennis, you'd want me to show you my time machine and demonstrate that it works before you'd even consider this as a remote possibility. And even then you'd have some pertinent questions.
>>16795888>requires the same level of evidence"I had lunch today" matters only if a patient is going to undergo general anesthesia and presents a health risk if they vomit while unconscious. Or other health issues.The abduction byaliens presents unusual opportunities or risks. Mundane abduction is a criminal issue with health concerns for the victim.
>>16795895I think you should think about your notion of objectivity more objectively.
>>16795898>you have a tennis ballLikely unimportant unless I need you to bring the tennis ball to the court so a tournament can take place. Overall I would require you to bring the tennis ball in a timely manner so I can solve the deficiency if you fail.>I am a tennis professionalI care to verify only if I am an advertising sponsor or hosting a professional tournament, at which point a small amount of research and identify verification is required>I invented tennisUnimportant unless this is a civil court case regarding rights of the owner versus infringement by unlicensed respondents. At which point the court will fact find to a preponderance of the evidence submitted by the adversarial plaintiff and respondent parties.
still no one in this thread has answered OP
>>16795920It has been answered. The quote is stupid and wrong. Claims require evidence.
>>16795986So why don't you believe me when I tell you that I fucked your mom? I told you, so it's evidence.
>>16795909"Extraordinary" is not the same thing as "important."If you are to be made to believe something, the amount of evidence you woild demand depends entirely on how outlandish the claim is.
