I got an email from a young man named Ken who asked me about an analogy Matt Dillahunty presents about whether the number of gumballs in a jar is odd or even. I originally did an unscripted answer but a lot of people missed the point so I did a scripted video which should be a lot clearer. You can of course watch it in YouTube:
Chris Lansdown 
As I understand dilahuntys point onnthe gumballs, it’s about the null hypothesis. Just because one can’t a priori say that the number is even without actually counting, doesn’t mean that the number must be odd. Both claims would need to be verified by actual counting. And until you do, and have the evidence of whether they are in fact even or odd, the null hypothesis is either “i dont know” or “I don’t believe” the positive claim that they are even, or the positive claim that they are odd. Hope this helps, unless I’m completely missing you.
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I’m well aware of this and it was addressed at length in the video.
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Am i missing something or misunderstanding?
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Yes. You should actually watch the video.
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I can’t have a dialogue with the video. It’s one way. Can you dialogue with me in the comments as to where I’m missunderstanding?
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If you’re not willing to invest the time it takes to watch the video it would be foolish of me to invest the time into saying again what I’ve already said.
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Don’t you like dialogue Chris?
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Not with people who are obviously speaking in bad faith.
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And I’ve said what to give that impression?
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And again, what have I said to give the impression that I’m dialoguing in bad Faith? I simply asked you to explain how you said I’m misunderstanding. My comments are not in your video. Please dialogue with me here in the comments.
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If you genuinely don’t know, unfortunately I don’t have the time to teach you basic social skills. Find someone (neurotypical) 30+ years older than you, show them this conversion, and ask them what gave me this impression.
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So your answer is to insult me? And assume my age and intelligence as well as my honesty level? And this is “… with meekness and respect”? Have a nice day yourself. I did not insult you. I was trying to have a respectful and honest dialogue. You refused, then insulted me for asking. I do hope people read the conversation. Maybe they will be able to convince you to answer my questions and clarify. You do disservice to your Faith, your God, and your intended purpose for this blog.
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Yeah, I didn’t think you were being honest. The attempts at cheap emotional manipulation are a dead giveaway. God bless you and may you repent if the wickedness you have chosen.
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I hope you Keep the comment thread up and don’t delete it. Thx again. Have a great day
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Hello? Are you there chris?
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In other words, atheism doesn’t claim that “there is no god” or that the number is odd, or that the number isn’t even. It asks the one who claims that there is a God, or that the number is even to demonstrate their claim to be in fact true before belief is justified.
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