Zeno's Persuasion
Someone uses Zeno's paradox to claim they can never change their mind, until the other person changes theirs and walks away.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-09-11-zeno-s-persuasion/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "You want me to change my mind? Good luck, pal. That would require my passing through an infinite variety of intermediate mental states. The journey would take all of eternity."
B: "Are you trying to Zeno's Paradox your way out of considering my arguments?" A: "Maybe."
B: "Then I give up. You've convinced me you're not worth my time."
A: "You can't be convinced — that's impossible! Come back!"