(August 21, 2018 at 8:54 pm)Aegon Wrote:(August 21, 2018 at 9:46 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: I don't think it's a logical exemption. Nor is it "giving in." It's reasonable to approach unknowns with a skeptical attitude. Skepticism is neither denial nor belief, but suspension in between until solid evidence is provided.
Claiming certainty where there is insufficient evidence is for theists. I'd like to think we're better than that.
So you'd rank yourself as a 6 in regards to.... current existence of megladon sharks deep in the ocean, unicorns, the Loch Ness monster, etc?
I haven't given much thought to this scale until now though. I'm probably wrong.
On this planet? Or in the whole of existence?
