[chimpanzee]

Overwhelming an enemy involves getting inside their OODA loop. I can't see a real life-or-death scenario, outside of training, where you'd want your enemy to successfully get inside your OODA loop and disrupt your flow and rhythm, even for 0.1% of the time.

You of course don't want to become comfortable and complacent, risking losing focus, but there must be better ways of avoiding that other than being occasionally overwhelmed.

[MichaelZuo]

It doesn’t matter how many scenarios you enumerate, because the possibility space is infinite.

I don’t see how that could lead to a credible proof, even on the balance of probabilities.

[chimpanzee]

You’re suggesting there are real deadly combat scenarios where it is beneficial to have your OODA loop compromised. Ok maybe you’re right, given the infinite possibilities.

But until you can present at least one such example scenario, no individual would be willing to take such a risk when their own life is at stake. Real combatants might value the motivating threat of being overwhelmed, but do not actually wish to be overwhelmed (i.e. have their OODA loop compromised).

In deadly combat, no one is looking to theorize. No one quibbles about their inability to prove the negative. They just want to live to see the next day.

[MichaelZuo]

Huh? Do you believe this phenomena has never happened before?

Otherwise your comment doesn’t make sense.

[chimpanzee]

My belief doesn’t matter. Without proof that it is advantageous in a given scenario, I would never prefer to be overwhelmed in deadly combat. And I doubt you would either. If you believe you would, please present an example scenario.

[MichaelZuo]

If your belief doesn’t matter… then why do your opinions matter at all?

Or is that meant to be metaphorical?