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Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 2:22 pm
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I'm the type of person whom, if given the time and resources, would question even the most sound theories, and try to replicate the experiments and try to prove the previous results wrong. I'm told by other skeptics to question everyrthing, but is there a such thing as too much questioning? Thanks a bunch.
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 2:32 pm
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You should familiarize yourself with how Descartes died.
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Sounds like you're...
just asking questions...
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 2:34 pm
Short answer. No.
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 2:36 pm
Don't be redundant. Things like 2+2=4 have been demonstrated as accurate to my satisfaction.
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 3:20 pm
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I think there's nothing wrong with it at all. My only concern would be spending so much time doing it that it imposes on other important things. Other than that, questioning everything is a really good thing to do. I'm sure that you'll learn a lot in the process, such as why a theory is so well established, and how it stands up to enquiry. And you never know, you might make a great discovery 
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 3:37 pm
No. Hyperskepticism is annoying. I've had people tell me that they quit being atheists because they have to be skeptical of atheism as well.
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 6:27 pm
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(February 24, 2015 at 3:37 pm)Dystopia Wrote: No. Hyperskepticism is annoying. I've had people tell me that they quit being atheists because they have to be skeptical of atheism as well.
Well I refuse to be hyperskeptic. I would ask questions to learn things, not because I want to be right. That's why I would question even the most sound theories, and try to prove them wrong. For me, it's not about being stubborn. It's about trying to take advantage of what I've learned about the scientific method, and see if I can contribute to science and make new discoveries.
(February 24, 2015 at 2:36 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Don't be redundant. Things like 2+2=4 have been demonstrated as accurate to my satisfaction.
I've already did all my questioning as far as math is concerned in math class. I've tried proving this stuff wrong many times, needless to say, I've always failed at doing so. 2+2 always came to 4, 9x9 always came to 81, 20+123 always came to 143. So, yeah. That's kind of tough to prove wrong. 
If pinkie pie isn't real, then how do you explain the existence of ponies, huh? If ponies are real, then that's proof that Pinkie Pie is real. Checkmate, christians!
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 7:14 pm
(February 24, 2015 at 2:22 pm)IanHulett Wrote: I'm the type of person whom, if given the time and resources, would question even the most sound theories, and try to replicate the experiments and try to prove the previous results wrong. I'm told by other skeptics to question everyrthing, but is there a such thing as too much questioning? Thanks a bunch. Why?
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RE: Skeptics: is there a such thing as too much questioning?
February 24, 2015 at 7:15 pm
Of course there such a thing as too much questioning. To question established facts (Earth's atmosphere is largely composed of nitrogen and oxygen, lead is heaver than carbon, Tim Minchin is a fucking genius) isn't skepticism, but pointless contrarianism.
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