> but it may also require transparently dumb assumptions, and you'd get called out for it.

That's true, and useful... but I can also just call them out for "transparently dumb assumptions" in plain text 

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I don't suppose they'll see that any more clearly with a mathematical formula.

Perhaps they don't want to see clearly and would give up if asked to formalize their arguments ^_^

Put differently: you can always make a formula/arrange the algebra so your favoured idea comes out, no?

Sort of but not really.  You can get a model to say whatever you want, but it may also require transparently dumb assumptions, and you'd get called out for it.

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> I don't suppose they'll see that any more clearly with a mathematical formula.

Perhaps they don't want to see clearly and would give up if asked to formalize their arguments ^_^

> Put differently: you can always make a formula/arrange the algebra so your favoured idea comes out, no?

Sort of but not really.  You can get a model to say whatever you want, but it may also require transparently dumb assumptions, and you'd get called out for it.