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Subject: Do you need to see something before believing it?

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"Ignorance is a plague."

Close, but the plague killed those infected with it, and the ignorant are still alive.
I wish ignorance was a plague.

Posted by: Dead FallingCP
Posted by: destroys u
Posted by: Dead FallingCP
Posted by: destroys u
It depends on the situation. If there's something that is clearly in conflict with what I already know (ex: if someone claims to have a flying cow), I'll probably ask for some evidence.


So you wont initially believe something that doesn't fit with your logic?
If it doesn't make sense or doesn't seem to obey physical laws, asking for proof isn't unreasonable.


So you believe physics are limited by a set of rules mere people wrote down?
Scientists have observed the world and found out that (outside of subatomic particles), objects behave in a very predictable manner. These are not absolute, but have held up against every test thrown at them thus far.

If someone presents something that is not congruent with our current understanding of physics, like the"faster-than-light-speed" neutrinos" there's 2 possibilities, either they are lying/wrong or one of our old physical laws was incorrect. In this case, I'd like to see some evidence. Their new "discovery" is probably cool and exciting, but it is (unfortunately) far more likely that they just messed up.

  • 01.01.2013 12:09 AM PDT

Life?
I have the internet and Doctor Who; i don't need a life.

if it makes sense i'll have a much easier time believing it, with or without evidence.

  • 01.01.2013 12:17 AM PDT

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