The depth of an argument is limited by the shallowest person in the argument. Which means arguments are futile if there is no decisive conclusion reachable at a shallower level. If the proof takes calculus and your opponent only knows algebra your only real option is to arrange an empirical demonstration that will seem like magic to them.

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Are you saying it pays to be (pretend) the most shallow person so other people invest time doing magic for you

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Doesn’t work that way. Persuading you has to be worth the effort. It’s mostly not convincing either idiots or people pretending to be idiots.