If I told someone ‘I bet stockfish could beat you at Chess’ i think it is very unlikely they would demand that I provide the exact sequence of moves it would play
I think this is in large part because it’s a lower stakes claim—they don’t lose anything by saying you’re right.
Emotionally, I think this is closer to telling a gambler that they’re extremely unlikely to ever win the lottery. They have to actually make a large change to their life and feel like they’re giving up on something.
I think this is in large part because it’s a lower stakes claim—they don’t lose anything by saying you’re right.
Emotionally, I think this is closer to telling a gambler that they’re extremely unlikely to ever win the lottery. They have to actually make a large change to their life and feel like they’re giving up on something.