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1. temp89+9w1[view] [source] 2021-03-22 20:16:21
>>ruarai+(OP)
Wow. Why every comment questioned your argument is downvoted or even dead?

> is-ought 34 minutes ago [dead] [–]

> Can you link to something that proves this is the criteria used for lab placement?

How is this even dead? It's only asking for a reference.

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2. chc+lG1[view] [source] 2021-03-22 20:58:04
>>temp89+9w1
Can you link to something that proves this is only asking for a reference?

That's what the comment sounded like to me, and why I downvoted it. It does not come across to me as a good-faith request for a reference, and more like an attempt to DOS the conversation, similar to a Gish gallop. For example, it's asking for a specific link that constitutes proof of a general observation of tendency. That doesn't scream "reasonable request."

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3. SpicyL+mZ1[view] [source] 2021-03-22 22:20:09
>>chc+lG1
I don't see how any conversation could work under the standard you're proposing. The original comment was based on a wild assertion about the geographical placement of virology labs; no argument or evidence was offered, and it's not clear to me that there's any real trend it's referring to. If it's unreasonable to ask for a more detailed explanation of the assertion or specific evidence in favor of the assertion, how are people supposed to engage?
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