You wrote:
“Actually Vlad, when you make a statement that defies common sense and common experience the onus is on you to offer substantive evidence of your claim and not the person who doubts you.”
Since what I said neither defied common sense of common experience - among those who have a clue - your claim makes no sense. Libs have no clue about this because they have never looked into it.
“In the scientific world, if someone publishes an article claiming the moon is made of green cheese and I rely on that which is contrary to good sense and common knowledge, the embarassment is entirely on me and not on the other crank who made the original claim.”
Since what I said was absolutely correct - and there’s proof of that easily available online - I feel no embarrassment at all. Again, google. It’s easy.
“Indeed, in such a case before I can get away with relying on the cheesiness of the moon I would need to provide overwhelming evidence, like several cheese samples produced by several Moose who independently traveled to the moon to retrieve the samples, videotape recordings of the whole proceedings, independent eyewitness evidence that I even launched the questionable Moose into space, etc.”
Wow, the length you libs will go to to avoid using google is amazing.
“You don’t just get to stand back and tell someone else to disprove that which they doubt.”
I simply told everyone to look it up online. It’s easy. I already did it (more than once). I am sure you can do it too. Try. What are you afraid of?
“The moral and intellectual burden is all on you.”
Not. One. Bit. It’s all yours.
Actually there isn't because with few exception proper research in the scienices and social sciences is published in copyrighted peer reviewed journals for which you or your organization have to pay a subscription fee - You do know that don't you?
Therefore, actual credible original source data is not generally available by Googling it. And that is what I mean by proof, not your self-referential pseudo science.
And yes, my dear Vlad, in any debate the onus is on you to back up your assertion with data.