# Solipsism-- a refutation?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solipsism-a-refutation/66909>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 29, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solipsism-a-refutation/66909 "2001-05-29T17:22:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solipsism-a-refutation/66909/21 "2001-05-31T06:06:12Z")

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Actually, I’ve changed my mind. My new “standard refutation” of solipsism is to beat the solipsist to death with a baseball bat while telling them, “This is all in your head!”.

If the solipsist is right, I won’t be able to beat them to death with a baseball bat, because I don’t exist. If I’m right, the solipsist will never bother anyone ever again.

Unfair you say? Not logical you say? Then why didn’t you do a better job when you imagined I said it? You must have one piss-poor imagination if you can’t invent better illusions than me.

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