Ask HN: Given a sufficiently complex argument, people deduce anything they like
2 ricardo81 4 5/5/2025, 4:06:20 PM
Is there a principle for such a thing?
Anecdote: People who choose to believe in something can search the web and find a conclusion that they already had by finding something agreeable.
The person may be reasonably objective, but given enough technobabble, they'll reach the conclusion they already had.
Confirmation bias.
What about the sufficiently complex angle?