RE: The Deceptive Mechanisms
December 7, 2012 at 12:46 pm
(This post was last modified: December 7, 2012 at 12:48 pm by Undeceived.)
(December 7, 2012 at 3:23 am)FallentoReason Wrote:I take it your answer is "No" to all the above then?(December 7, 2012 at 3:07 am)Undeceived Wrote: FallentoReason, have you ever had confidence in something you had no evidence for?
Can you rationalize every action of yours with scientific logic?
Have you once made a decision with your mind without using probability mathematics?
Do you strive to eliminate emotion from each choice you make?
Is everything 'true' in your life backed up by scientific data alone--in other words, does your opinion always adhere to the views of the world's current best and brightest?
Do go on, I'm interested to hear what you have to say, although it sounds like you're going to rely on anecdotal arguments. If that's the case, then it means all the religions of the world are true. Think about that one.
(December 7, 2012 at 3:10 am)teaearlgreyhot Wrote:Wait, are you saying there are different ways to interpret "evidence" so that the best and brightest would not all agree?(December 7, 2012 at 3:07 am)Undeceived Wrote: Is everything 'true' in your life backed up by scientific data alone--in other words, does your opinion always adhere to the views of the world's current best and brightest?
WTF kind of definition of "scientific data" is that?