Irrelevance
A statement or question that isn't relevant to your current goals or communication.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: My dog's name is Bobby.
B: My dog's name is Bobby.
Non-Actionable
A suggestion that is beyond your power to action.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: There will be restaurants on the moon someday.
B: There will be restaurants on the moon someday.
The Impractical
A suggestion that is technically actionable but completely unrealistic in the current context.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: We could open our own restaurant.
B: We could open our own restaurant.
Vagueness
A statement or question that is essentially meaningless.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: I would like a holistic dinning experience.
B: I would like a holistic dinning experience.
Unknowable
Questions that are unknowable or costly to answer such that they add no value.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: What do you think Kevin Bacon is doing right now?
B: What do you think Kevin Bacon is doing right now?
Overthinking
Statements and questions that only serve to overcomplicate things.A: Where should we go for dinner?
B: I can't eat anywhere that has culturally appropriated any dishes, ingredients or other culinary or hospitality tradition.
B: I can't eat anywhere that has culturally appropriated any dishes, ingredients or other culinary or hospitality tradition.
Notes
Moot point is commonly misunderstood as "mute point." This is incorrect.Moot point is commonly misdefined as a "statement open to debate." This is thoroughly misleading as the entire idea behind a moot point is that there is absolutely no reason to debate it.| Overview: Moot Point | ||
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Definition | A question or statement that isn't useful to a situation. | |
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