[Somehow he's having "this could be the history God abandoned" flashbacks...]
Well, that's sophistry. "Some people in these specific situations weren't real, therefore all of us could also be not-real"— it's not a very good argument from the start. Either way, why is the burden of proof on me instead of them?
[He's Just Saying, if someone wants to turn up and fool him - or not! - then his part in that little play is just to respond, not to run all the tests. Surely. That he would absolutely be the Orpheus to at least a few Eurydices if they were real notwithstanding; it's still a bad argument, sir!!]
I'm just saying, I don't think I'm the one who needs to prove authenticity. If you want an actual what-would-I-do, then... I'd give them a shot, depending on who it is.
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Well, that's sophistry. "Some people in these specific situations weren't real, therefore all of us could also be not-real"— it's not a very good argument from the start. Either way, why is the burden of proof on me instead of them?
[He's Just Saying, if someone wants to turn up and fool him - or not! - then his part in that little play is just to respond, not to run all the tests. Surely. That he would absolutely be the Orpheus to at least a few Eurydices if they were real notwithstanding; it's still a bad argument, sir!!]
I'm just saying, I don't think I'm the one who needs to prove authenticity. If you want an actual what-would-I-do, then... I'd give them a shot, depending on who it is.