Re:An easier and cheaper idea (Score 1)

Bravo. Such a great book. However, what I've found in my own attempts to deploy that book into the midst of strident belief is this: you cannot reason someone out of a position that they did not reason themselves into. I'm not suggesting it's entirely futile, but it is a very hard thing to do. I did, not too long ago, actually get an 'earth is 6,000 years old' believer to reevaluate and eventually reject that claim, but that is a rare thing, and I'm not sure the belief was that strong to begin with. If you have not read that book, treat yourself to a very nice read on the foundations of science and skepticism, among other things.