(August 23, 2013 at 5:12 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote:Quote:Irrelevant to the question of whether or not aliens are real.
It's seems like a somewhat safe bet to say they are real even if you can't know for certain. Kind of like God is a safe bet an all, yes.
No, the safe bet is to say, "I don't know and remain un-persuaded until good evidence is presented." Outside of religious circles and other groups on the lunatic fringe, this is usually understood as simple, decent honesty.
For me, the "safe bet" is to never flush my intellectual integrity down the toilet at the first sign of the unknown. It's a shame you think otherwise.
