(August 10, 2010 at 4:03 am)leo-rcc Wrote: I think the main problem on the Theory of Evolution question lies in the wording. By mentioning the word "true" instead of "probable" they are asking about an absolute truth claim. No scientific theory, no matter how much evidence there is for it, is absolute proof of anything.
I agree completely. I chose "false" on the "Is evolution essentially true?" question because the wording sounded like it was asking if I absolutely knew it was true. Then I ran into an apparent "logical contradiction" on the next question when I said that it was also false that an inner conviction is justification for a belief... once again for the same reason - no absolute proof for the truth of that question, hence why I selected "false" (What I really wanted was a "don't know" option).
Still, great game... very clever. Gotta no read into the wording too much sometimes, I'm always doing that.
It warns in the instructions about how the interpretation of the wording can't be 100% accurate, obviously.
