RE: Belief and Knowledge
October 31, 2014 at 10:46 pm
(This post was last modified: October 31, 2014 at 10:52 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Well, it would have. That's how things have been getting check marks for some time now. I don't see him taking any such position (maybe he is, IDK, he'll have to handle that).
Successful predictions -become- evidence. I suppose one could argue that this -does- "change the evidence" but I don;t think we'd really be arguing. I know what you mean (I think, lol) - so for me, no, making predictions does not "change the evidence" (things would be what they are regardless of whether or not any prediction was made, the evidence for whatever it was would be no different). The tough part is deciding between two explanations which -both- fit the evidence. There, successful predictions can be a trump card. There was definitely a point where the evidence available to us left the door open if faith is on one side and science on another (slightly absurd situation, but meh). If the predictions of faith had been as reliable as the predictions of science - the method we use to do science would have to give those checkmarks to faith. People would be pouring over them as well - earning their paychecks, making their names....9-5.
Successful predictions -become- evidence. I suppose one could argue that this -does- "change the evidence" but I don;t think we'd really be arguing. I know what you mean (I think, lol) - so for me, no, making predictions does not "change the evidence" (things would be what they are regardless of whether or not any prediction was made, the evidence for whatever it was would be no different). The tough part is deciding between two explanations which -both- fit the evidence. There, successful predictions can be a trump card. There was definitely a point where the evidence available to us left the door open if faith is on one side and science on another (slightly absurd situation, but meh). If the predictions of faith had been as reliable as the predictions of science - the method we use to do science would have to give those checkmarks to faith. People would be pouring over them as well - earning their paychecks, making their names....9-5.
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