Killingbeans
Major Contributor
I,the "smart" with my new found light in here can easily steer him with knowledge,can't I?
In an ideal world, yes. In reality no amount of facts, evidence or reasoning will move a person even the tiniest bit away from his/her convictions if they are already set.
I bet that's also what you were hinting at.
When I do my broken record routine, I definitely don't expect the person with the unfounded claim to "see the light" and abandon their convictions.
My biggest hope is that when some curious mind, who hasn't formed their convictions yet, finds the thread via a Google search or the likes and sees the claim, he/she doesn't just go "Hmmm... I've seen many people claim this. There must be something to it." but also reads my counter argument and go "Ahhh... That actually makes more sense. Bullet dodged".
The nonsense we face in the hobby today is unfortunately more or less set in concrete. The real fight worth fighting is the one that gives newcomers the knowledge and information needed to avoid keeping the myths and pseudoscience alive. Assuming they actually appreciate those things and don't go straight for the romance of ignorance.
Why do I have to resort in cheap humor or humiliate him?That will not determine him but me.
I definitely agree that cheap shots and retorts don't do much good.
There's never a need to be a d##k, but you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Some people simply have an almost debilitatingly low tolerance for insults, and trying to handle them with kid gloves will require a nearly inhuman amount of patience. It's not always worth the effort, IMO.