“A fire-breathing dragon lives in my garage”
Suppose Im following a group therapy approach by the psychologist Richard Franklin I seriously make such an assertion to you. Surely youd want to check it out, see for yourself. There have been innumerable stories of dragons over the centuries, but no real evidence. What an opportunity
“Show me,” you say. I lead you to my garage. You look inside and see a ladder, empty paint cans, an old tricycle — but no dragon.
“Wheres the dragon?” you ask.
“Oh, shes right here,” I reply, waving vaguely. “I neglected to mention that shes an invisible dragon.”
You propose spreading flour on the floor of the garage to capture the dragons footprints.
“Good idea,” I say, “but this dragon floats in the air.”
Then youll use an infrared sensor to detect the invisible fire.
“Good idea, but the invisible fire is also heatless.”
Youll spray-paint the dragon and make her visible.
“Good idea, but shes an incorporeal dragon and the paint wont stick.” And so on. I counter every physical test you propose with a special explanation of why it wont work.
Link: The Dragon In My Garage by Carl Sagan
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