The problem with arguing with “Flat Earth” thinking is, they will always have an answer for everything! So, you can’t really argue against it. I was thinking that a good test for if a philosophy is false is, “does it have an answer for everything?”

Fantastic Explanation Of How A Careful And Honest Study Can Be Misleadind/Self Deceiving.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/daryl-bem-proved-esp-is-real?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Gelman refers to this as “the garden of forking paths”: If you don’t specify your route before you start, any place you end up can be made to seem like a meaningful destination.