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Well people believed in wrong things a thousand years ago. I'm not sure what your point is. Are you saying we probably shouldn't have any beliefs at all, becaus
by Houshalter 10y ago
Well people believed in wrong things a thousand years ago. I'm not sure what your point is. Are you saying we probably shouldn't have any beliefs at all, because they might be wrong a thousand years from now? That's just silly.
Clearly we know a lot more than the ancients do. E.g. the concept of a "simulation". And so we can make more accurate predictions than they would have been able to.
- tpeo 10y agoI wasn't really pushing a point. I was trying to add some perspective on the issue. But if I were to push one, I'd say that the question of whether or not our experience is "real" should really be considered a pseudo-problem, because it's a question that can't be really answered. I don't see an issue with believing things that might be considered incorrect in the future, but I do see an issue with asking the wrong questions over and over again. I see no particular reason why someone ought to be responsible for the patterns of experience. Thinking it so is the crucial mistake here.