If someone says, "if it were true, everyone would know it," what do you think about it?

  • This argument reminds me of a popular myth that is based on the idea that everything must be known at once.
  • It sounds like a logical error because not all information is public or accessible to everyone.
  • This type of argument seems to me to be based on a superficial understanding of information and its dissemination.
  • Just because it is not known to everyone, does not mean that it is not true, only that it is not widespread.
  • It reminds me of the tendency to ignore less well-known but important information.

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