I think it takes a different kind of intelligence to be able to see through elaborate scams. You need more than just logic; you need to understand human psychology and the tricks these experts use to scam people.
Either Gavin did as he said and verified valid cryptographic proof, or he didn't. There's no psychology involved in that.
So I think by far the most likely answer is that Gavin was simply tricked.
Seems very unlikely to me unless he's suffered some sort of brain damage, but it is included in my list of possibilities:
- Craig Wright is a better scammer than I can comprehend
As to not having proof that this guy isn't Satoshi, the burden of proof is on him to prove that he's Satoshi, not the other way around.
Only if he actually wants you to know that he is Satoshi. If he doesn't care what you believe, then there's no need for him to provide you proof of anything.
You have no proof that I'm not Satoshi either. Or that there isn't an invisible unicorn in my pocket.
You are correct. And so I can't state that you are NOT Satoshi, nor can I state that you ARE Satoshi (nor can I state anything about the contents of your pocket). What's the sense in even discussing it unless you're going to provide me proof?