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    Avi Bryant‏ @avibryant 19 Nov 2016

    Finn is questioning the lack of direct observational evidence of Santa but is struggling with his heavy prior against parental deception.

    6:31 PM - 19 Nov 2016 from Capital G, British Columbia
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      1. Avi Bryant‏ @avibryant 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        "You wouldn't... put cookies out... and then eat them yourself? I mean..."

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      2. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        Surprising how common this is. Perhaps the real purpose of Christmas is to teach kids that parents not always trustworthy...

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Avi Bryant‏ @avibryant 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @michael_nielsen

        I'm sure he doesn't notice but I am very careful not to make any direct claims myself. "They say that..."

        3 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        That's also educational, in a slightly different way.

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      2. Colin Putney‏ @cputney 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        I find the deception awful. Exploiting trust, and only made worse by the fact that *everyone* is part of the conspiracy.

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      3. Avi Bryant‏ @avibryant 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @cputney

        I would absolutely not participate if it were solely up to me. But I have to admit that it's an interesting psych experiment.

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      2. Jenny Brooklin‏ @jennybrooklin 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        then there's the whole tooth fairy thing.... I forgot once and invented a tale about how she got blown off course haha.

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      3. Avi Bryant‏ @avibryant 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @jennybrooklin

        I *assume* that when santa falls, the tooth fairy will be days behind. But who knows.

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      4. Jenny Brooklin‏ @jennybrooklin 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        it's a slippery parental slope.

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      1. Jay Shirley‏ @jshirley 19 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        my daughter claims she disbelieved for 2 years but was worried she would receive fewer presents if she admitted.

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      2. Tommy Collison‏ @tommycollison 20 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        Remind me some time to tell you the story of how @collision sat me down once with a "well, this has gone on long enough" look.

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      1. prescod‏ @prescod 20 Nov 2016
        Replying to @avibryant

        My daughter had the same struggle. "If there was no Santa, someone would have to pretend to be him. Who would do that? And why?"

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      1. "Gramps" Prater‏ @stephenprater 19 Nov 2016
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        wait until you get to the Pascal's wager bit where he only believes in Santa Claus during the month of Dec. That's a fun one.

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      1. Colin Marc‏ @colinmarc 19 Nov 2016
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        the santa deception seems like one of the most delightful things about being a parent

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      1. Mark Reid‏ @mdreid 19 Nov 2016
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        Is this when you lay some Popper down and ask what a falsifying experiment for Santa might be (bonus: parent trustworthiness)?

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      1. Jon Tirsen‏ @tirsen 19 Nov 2016
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        We're in the same situation. We may get one more year.

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