We are told "Do not feed the trolls." But some cannot resist. Why are some incapable of letting the troll starve and vanish?
When a troll posts misinformation (especially those long debunked arguments) I think the people who reply are not attempting to convince the troll (trolls can't be convinced):
They're trying to persuade the reasonable readers with facts and better information.
"I would love to round up all these people and force them into "first amendment zones" where we can control their speech, like the government tried to do in Nevada."
Your gleeful fantasy of oppressing the supporters of gun control is sickening to anyone with a functional moral compass.
But won't telling the patient "the facts" diminish the placebo effect?
"Placebo effect works even if patients know they're getting a sham drug
Study suggests patients benefit from the placebo effect even when told explicitly that they're taking an 'inert substance'"
http://www.theguardian.com/sci...
What good is a ticket to the good life, if you can't find the entrance?