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'''Have you seriously considered the evidence for this idea?'''

'''Have you seriously considered the evidence for this idea?'''

:1a.  If no, then is that because you have never heard of it?

:a.  If no, then is that because you have never heard of it?

::1aa.  If if you have never heard of it, then will you seriously consider the evidence?

::i.  If if you have never heard of it, then will you seriously consider the evidence?

::1ab.  If you have heard of it, but have never seriously considered the evidence, then on this question you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

::ii.  If you have heard of it, but have never seriously considered the evidence, then on this question you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

:2b.  If yes, then how much time have you spent reviewing the evidence?  What evidence did you look at?

:b.  If yes, then how much time have you spent reviewing the evidence?  What evidence did you look at?

::2ba.  If less than 1 hour, then you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

::i.  If less than 1 hour, then you lose a point for lack of open-mindedness.

::2bb.  If more than 1 hour, then ... [Optional question: When, where, what and how did you review the evidence?  If the answers are consistent with your claim of spending more than an hour, then ...] ... you gain a point for open-mindedness.  

::ii.  If more than 1 hour, then ... [Optional question: When, where, what and how did you review the evidence?  If the answers are consistent with your claim of spending more than an hour, then ...] ... you gain a point for open-mindedness.  

::2bc.  If you have not reviewed the evidence due to lack of time or interest, have you formed an opinion about the idea anyway?

::iii.  If you have not reviewed the evidence due to lack of time or interest, have you formed an opinion about the idea anyway?

== Further Refinements ==

== Further Refinements ==