And to my way of thinking such a causal relationship is inconsistent, for example, with the observation that all relationship problems existed in more or less the same form prior to Hollywood.
They might have existed in the same form, but very different levels of prevalence.
Suppose that a disease exists, but is contained in a small local population until one individual exports it, personally infects hundreds of individuals, who infect others until it reaches pandemic status. Would you say that the fact that the disease previously existed in the same form is inconsistent with the individual having a causal relationship with the pandemic?
Not at all, and that would be a fine example of the sort of observation Brillyant could hypothetically make that would justify the actual claim. There are dozens of other similar examples, any or all of which might or might not be the actual observations Brillyant actually made.
What I asked, that started all of this, was for a summary of Brillyant’s actual reasons for making the claim.
What I’ve ended up in instead is an extended conversation about what sorts of observations might in theory justify a claim like that.
Which, while not irrelevant, isn’t really an answer to my question, or if it is I’m just not understanding it. Which continues to lead me to think that I’m simply being unclear, or perhaps confused. It’s probably best for me to tap out here. Thanks for your patience.
They might have existed in the same form, but very different levels of prevalence.
Suppose that a disease exists, but is contained in a small local population until one individual exports it, personally infects hundreds of individuals, who infect others until it reaches pandemic status. Would you say that the fact that the disease previously existed in the same form is inconsistent with the individual having a causal relationship with the pandemic?
Not at all, and that would be a fine example of the sort of observation Brillyant could hypothetically make that would justify the actual claim. There are dozens of other similar examples, any or all of which might or might not be the actual observations Brillyant actually made.
What I asked, that started all of this, was for a summary of Brillyant’s actual reasons for making the claim.
What I’ve ended up in instead is an extended conversation about what sorts of observations might in theory justify a claim like that.
Which, while not irrelevant, isn’t really an answer to my question, or if it is I’m just not understanding it. Which continues to lead me to think that I’m simply being unclear, or perhaps confused. It’s probably best for me to tap out here. Thanks for your patience.