"True believer" logic. 
A failed intervention isn't reason to abandon a theory. No, it's cause to re-commit ourselves even more fervently to the faith--I mean the theory. Don't stop believing!
https://twitter.com/CandaceLapan/status/1153098941262716928?s=20 …
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I've only seen one published adversarial collaboration in the wild, and it was on a theoretical paper. I think your concern is valid. Especially if we're "adversarial" because we disagree on X and Y, but we agree on Z--so let's collaborate on Z and pretend it's adversarial.
