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I agree completely on the first point, but belief is also something people have about fairies and yetis. “Have compelling evidence that” seems like a good term
by chadlavi 6y ago
I agree completely on the first point, but belief is also something people have about fairies and yetis. “Have compelling evidence that” seems like a good term to me.
- toomanyrichies 6y agoI think a middle ground would be that it's fine to start with a belief about how something might work (also known as a hypothesis), after all that's the first step in the Scientific Method. But crafting a hypothesis without a subsequent experiment to prove or disprove it is just wasted breath. As the adage goes, claims that are made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
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