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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SpaceAce to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Two of my coworkers frequently mention shows like "Encounters" or "Ancient apocalypse" or whatever. I'm not the best at debating or forming arguments against these though I do feel strongly that bold claims require better evidence than a blurry photo and an eyewitness account. How do you all go about this?

Today I clumsily stumbled through conversation and said "I'll need some evidence" and was hit with "there's plenty of evidence in the episode 'Lights over Fukushima'". I didn't have an answer because I haven't watched it. I'm 99% sure that if I watch it it's gonna be dramatized, designed to scare/freak you out a little and consist of eyewitness accounts and blurry photos set to eerie music. But I'm afraid I just sound like a haughty know-it-all if I do assert this before watching.

These are good people and I want to remain on good terms and not come across as a cynical asshole.

(Sorry if language is too formal or stilted. Not my native tongue)

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[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 70 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If they take a netflicks show as evidence, I seriously doubt you will be able to convince them otherwise.

[-] SpaceAce 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah. Also it's not my place to raise adults. But a part of me wishes to plant a seed of skepticism. I have a hard time nodding and going along with it. I feel compelled to question it rather than going along with this kind of small talk.

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You don't have to convince them but you also don't have to listen either.

You just have to decide that any issues with cutting them off when they start talking about it is worth the effort or if it may cause problems at work.

[-] SpaceAce 2 points 1 year ago

I'll think on this. Thank you :)

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