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Ah! But that's because dark matter existing was never accepted as truth! We know that we're in the early stages of discovery. And, again, as Paul mentioned, w
by david927 6y ago
Ah! But that's because dark matter existing was never accepted as truth! We know that we're in the early stages of discovery.
And, again, as Paul mentioned, we know throughout time that things we have considered absolutely true were false, how different is the current age?
Here's a more obvious example: When the heliocentric theory was proposed, every textbook, every paper, every discussion ever held on the subject, not only talked about the Ptolemaic universe but expounded and clarified how it all worked and how it all fit together. It was the well-known truth. It was also wrong.
What's funny is that your reaction is that, "All current truths are absolute truths so any deviation from that is false and wrong." You're literally confirming what Paul is saying.
Further, no one is saying you have to engage in active dialog with someone committing heresy. But if you dismiss it straight out of hand, you're really no different than a church official in the time of Galileo. The truth is on your side; silliness on the other.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago> What's funny is that your reaction is that, "All current truths are absolute truths so any deviation from that is false and wrong." I don't think I said anything even remotely close to that? Please don't put words in my mouth. > And, again, as Paul mentioned, we know throughout time that things we have considered absolutely true were false, how different is the current age? I'm afraid this is all a bit abstract for me. Perhaps reifying the discussion will help us come to a more agreeable conclusion. Can you share an example of a person who has been cancelled solely for making a fact claim?
- david927 6y agoI'll quote you, "... the person said something that clustered with things said by a lot of silly people. It is rational (in a Bayesian sense) to take that as evidence that the person making the statement is also silly."
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoSo, in that quote, I discussed how it was reasonable to react to a particular claim of fact in a particular way. How did you make the leap from me talking about a reaction to a single exemplar to me accepting all current orthodox beliefs as absolutely true?