"Independent Thinking" vs Appeal To Authority In Science
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From: John Christiansen on 11 Jul 2010 15:07 "Richard" <rander3127(a)gmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:Xns9DB29254F301446(a)194.177.98.144... > Bret Cahill wrote > >> >> Post some of the discoveries that are a result of yer "independent >> thinking." >> > > Jesus turned water into wine and raised the dead. According to Christian myths yes, but there is no proof that he really did. > > Alchemists made gold from lead. You mean they tried to, but none of them ever did > > Show me a scientist who can do that. > > > Scientists and their authoritarian dogma are an insult to the truth. Which truth. The so called holy books were not faxed here by some imaginary supreme being. >
From: John Stafford on 11 Jul 2010 15:30 In article <49da412a-e9cd-4aef-b5a0-675b264052d6(a)x20g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, Bret Cahill <Bret_E_Cahill(a)yahoo.com> wrote: [...] Killfile for the oxygen thief, Bret Cahill.
From: Bret Cahill on 11 Jul 2010 15:44 > > Scientists like myself, the true independent thinkers, are relatively > > rare > > If you're a scientist, your'e probably a leftist Indeed being rational isn't being a batty crappy insane winga dinger rightardtarian. Bret Cahill
From: M Purcell on 11 Jul 2010 16:15 On Jul 11, 10:51 am, Claudius Denk <claudiusd...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > A real scientists, like myself, may, at time, suspend their disbelief > temporarily until they've had a chance to further investigate. But > you are wrong to suggest that any real scientists would choose to > believe something just because some other "expert" said it to be > true. Believing without evidence is the realm of science-based > whackos, like AGW advocates. It's not the realm of any intellectually > honest real scientist. Increasing average global temperatures indicate accelerated warming and we obviously dump various chemicals into the atmosphere which along with increasing waste heat production does affect the weather. But I suspect the political drive to reduce carbon emissions has more to do with air quality than climate change, global temperatures can be reduced by the addition of sulfates in the upper atmosphere.
From: Buster Norris on 11 Jul 2010 20:53
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:37:42 -0700 (PDT), Bret Cahill <Bret_E_Cahill(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >When the general public hears about a nearby prison break they don't >have or need the time to research all the court documents to verify >for themselves that the escapees are in fact actually violent >murderers and not just some wrongfully convicted innocents. > >The public is aware of itself, the judicial process, the established >institutions and the media and various authorities to be sure enough >to lock the doors, etc. > >In fact, most of the general public will generally go to the ER and >hope that they won't get the wrong limbs amputated. > >Something similar goes on in science. Scientists are familiar with >the peer review process and established institutions and personalities >and can draw conclusions and take action on work that is completely >outside of their field. > >So appeal to authority is something every astute person does at some >time or another. The ones who appear ignorant of vetting processes >and institutions are called "wingers." Left wingers..................... >Independent thinking Is apparently something yer still struggling with.............. >But under no circumstances can anyone suggest independent thinking is >a mob of high school drops out sitting around listening to a high >school drop out talk radio host tell the largest lowest common >denominator mob audience what they already wanted to hear because he >gets the most money pandering to the biggest mob of doggy poopy >stoopid Democrats. Word. |