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<blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 8482559" data-attributes="member: 86653"><p>Based on what? The person's history and experience. We're really, really bad about being biased by our history and experience. We're also really, really good at jumping to conclusions and filling in the blanks, as it were. So you and I are talking and I say something but a tiny smile creeps across my face...which makes you instantly think I'm lying. Could be that I've had a stomach pain most of the day and I just silently farted, releasing whatever tension was in my stomach. Could be that I had a stray thought about a happy memory so the smile crept in. Could be that I saw someone in the distance behind you that I recognize. The facts are: we're talking and I smiled when I said something. What that means is an objective truth for me and a complete mystery for you. And there's no way to bridge that gap. All you can do is ask me. Then judge for yourself whether it's true or not. A simple roll certainly wouldn't overcome that gulf.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="overgeeked, post: 8482559, member: 86653"] Based on what? The person's history and experience. We're really, really bad about being biased by our history and experience. We're also really, really good at jumping to conclusions and filling in the blanks, as it were. So you and I are talking and I say something but a tiny smile creeps across my face...which makes you instantly think I'm lying. Could be that I've had a stomach pain most of the day and I just silently farted, releasing whatever tension was in my stomach. Could be that I had a stray thought about a happy memory so the smile crept in. Could be that I saw someone in the distance behind you that I recognize. The facts are: we're talking and I smiled when I said something. What that means is an objective truth for me and a complete mystery for you. And there's no way to bridge that gap. All you can do is ask me. Then judge for yourself whether it's true or not. A simple roll certainly wouldn't overcome that gulf. [/QUOTE]

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