(July 20, 2011 at 9:17 pm)C Rod Wrote: I guess myself. You must know that anyway, you must gain something from this that is truly valuable. I have nothing wrong with debating but it just seems to waste time, all we have is belief and well informed speculation but no incontrovertible truth that can be acquired.
If you truly are trying to convince yourself then that means there is a hint of doubt. Debating will do you good and hearing both sides of the argument will help you solidify your beliefs. Since no incontrovertible truth can be acquired, one must go on what is the most likely and rational scenario.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell