Overheard Discussion

Believer:
My great, great, great, great, great grandfather had a dog that that built his house for him.

Non-believer:
I don’t believe that.

Prove that he didn’t.

No the burden is on you to prove that he did.

OK, some friends of my gggggrandfather wrote in their diaries that the dog built a house.

Can I see their diaries?

I have some copies of translations of the diaries.

What about the originals?

They were originally written in Swedish and have been lost, but they clearly document that the dog built a house estimated to be about 1100 square feet with several rooms and a fireplace.

I still don’t believe you.

Everyone in that area of Sweden knows all about this dog. There are remnants of a foundation that has been examined and experts say that it has a unique structure. You don’t have to believe it if you don’t want to, but I don’t see how you can refute what all these people say.

Can I see the experts reports and did the dog have any offspring?

I don’t have the expert reports, but my cousin in Sweden does. The dog died young and had no offspring.

This is ridiculous.

You are so negative. You have your mind made up. Even with all this evidence you don’t believe. No matter what evidence I gave you, you wouldn’t believe.