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I'm sure your comment is written in excellent faith after some reflection. While i am unable to weigh in on the issue at hand I would offer a few cautionary scr
by dia80 6y ago
I'm sure your comment is written in excellent faith after some reflection. While i am unable to weigh in on the issue at hand I would offer a few cautionary scraps about luminaries of a field being able to accept it's wrong.
The Intelligence Trap[1] is an excellent book that among other things explains how being very clever can make it harder to get at the truth. Formidable intellects can patch any holes that appear in their world view by constructing convincing and credible arguements.
"Science advances on funeral at time" paraphrased from Max Planck - the individuals he was thinking of were truth seeking super brains as well.
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817546-the-intelligence-trap https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817546-the-intelligenc...