Said (if I am reading him right) is saying that it is unreasonable (i.e. unjustified) to claim that just because a problem hasn’t been solved for an extended period of time, it is therefore insoluble.
Which would be true if “reasonable” and “justified” were synonyms, but they are not.
no, I think that there’s a strong prior here that the extreme statement isn’t one worth making.”
Which statement is the one that is extreme? Is it not extreme to claim an unsolved problem will definitely be solved?
My own stance: a problem remaining unsolved for a long time is weak evidence that it’s fundamentally insoluble,
It’s weak evidence, in that it’s not justification, but it’s some evidence , in that it’s reasonable. Who are you disagreeing with?
Which would be true if “reasonable” and “justified” were synonyms, but they are not.
Which statement is the one that is extreme? Is it not extreme to claim an unsolved problem will definitely be solved?
It’s weak evidence, in that it’s not justification, but it’s some evidence , in that it’s reasonable. Who are you disagreeing with?