[JohnFen]

> why do we waste time arguing over trivia that doesn't matter and could be answered in seconds?

Because it's not about getting answers or determining facts. It's about the social interaction.

[falcolas]

In my own personal opinion, spending time arguing over who is right is a pretty damned poor form of social interaction.

[JohnFen]

I never thought of it as arguing over who is right, honestly, because nobody cares who is right. It's more like a puzzle-solving exercise used as grist for the conversational mill.

[zajio1am]

When i was a witness of such conversations, pretty much everybody tries hard to show that they were right.

[JohnFen]

Interesting. I guess it just goes to show that not all social groups are the same.