Yeah, it did feel obvious to me (for largely the reasons you state), and it felt like there was something important about popping the bubble of “if you actually think about it it doesn’t make sense, even if it sure feels true”.
But, a) I do think there is something anti-epistemically bludgeony about saying “obviously” (although I agree the “IMO?” softened it), b) at least some smart thoughtful people seem to earnestly define “giving up” differently from me (even though I still feel like something fishy was going on with their thought process)
Yeah, it did feel obvious to me (for largely the reasons you state), and it felt like there was something important about popping the bubble of “if you actually think about it it doesn’t make sense, even if it sure feels true”.
But, a) I do think there is something anti-epistemically bludgeony about saying “obviously” (although I agree the “IMO?” softened it), b) at least some smart thoughtful people seem to earnestly define “giving up” differently from me (even though I still feel like something fishy was going on with their thought process)
Kk!