If the evidence is not very strong either way, the prior is relevant. (Which seems to be the case in the one I’m trying to find out about.) It seemed to me that the two groups in the debate had different priors, and that’s why they were arguing (each trying to shift the burden of proof, for example.)
If the evidence is not very strong either way, the prior is relevant. (Which seems to be the case in the one I’m trying to find out about.) It seemed to me that the two groups in the debate had different priors, and that’s why they were arguing (each trying to shift the burden of proof, for example.)