How to make an absurd theory that somehow makes sense.
1. Start off with an absurd statement and assume it is true.
2. Tell someone about it.
3. When the absurd statement is under attack, invent something not so absurd to account for it.
4. The new not-so-absurd statement becomes part of the theory, which you would assume to be true.
5. When the not-so absurd statement is being questioned, invent something that makes sense to account for it.
6. The statement-that-makes-sense becomes part of the theory and you assume it to be true.
7. When doubts are cast about the statement-that-makes-sense, use something widely accepted to be true to account for it.
8. Repeat steps 2-7 until you can account for everything.
9. Once the absurd statement can account for everything, you wouldn't need to assume that the absurd statement is true anymore, the widely accepted truths can be used to justify it.
There! Now you have a coherence set of beliefs based on an absurd statement!
Practice time!
1. Alwyn is gay.
2. Alwyn: "No I'm not!"
3. "Yes you are. Look at the way you act!"
4. Alwyn is gay because of the way he acts.
5. Alwyn: "Huh? How do I act that makes me gay?"
6. "Because of the way you act around jimr last year!"
7. Alwyn is gay because of the way he acts, especially last year, when he was around jimr.
8. Nah I shan't be so bad to Alwyn.
9. From the way Alwyn behaved around jimr last year, we can easily conclude that Alwyn is gay.
Friday, April 14, 2006
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2006-04-14T11:42:00+08:00
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