(March 4, 2011 at 4:49 pm)theVOID Wrote: Bayes theorem is the logic of science, good science anyway, with it people could make fairly rapid progress towards the truth and better allocate their resources in the further pursuit of truth. It would also greatly help resolve philosophical, historical and economic debates leaving more room for real progress.
What a difficult decission to make between my argument and yours. Both can do a good job, but which one is better for the sake of this discussion?
Show them a list of the building blocks and their properties, or show them how to come to a logical, scientific conclusion?
Each would lead to the other eventually. Perhaps in this situation both would be equally wise choices.
