RE: A question regarding proof
September 7, 2011 at 9:18 pm
(This post was last modified: September 7, 2011 at 9:19 pm by ElDinero.)
(September 7, 2011 at 9:11 pm)Fred Wrote:(September 7, 2011 at 8:33 pm)ElDinero Wrote: Snore.
Ok, you've taught me a valuable lesson in semantics.
Heh. This has a lot more to it than semantics. But you have to be willing to look in the telescope at the observable evidence. Takes courage to examine your assumptions, sure, but you know what Socrates said.
No it doesn't actually. You were right, I was wrong to use the phrase 'I would believe you'. Because if someone else said to me 'Is it true that Fred dreamt about a pony?' I would say 'Well, I don't know for sure, that's what he said happened'.
As I've stated, the truth is I wouldn't really care whether or not it was true as it would have no effect on anything whatever the outcome. If it was someone I trusted a lot, I'd be more inclined to believe them because that's how trust works. But if someone gave me cause to doubt it by saying to me 'Fred told ME he dreamt about a giraffe last night', I would have to look into it further.
I think you think you're a terribly original and clever person, striking at the heart of all we hold dear. You're a pseud.
