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It's pretty well proven that even scientists don't change their minds when presented with new evidence. Instead, you have to wait for the existing people to lit
by LatteLazy 6y ago
It's pretty well proven that even scientists don't change their minds when presented with new evidence. Instead, you have to wait for the existing people to literally die out. Then a new generation can have new ideas. Progress is a matter of time and attrition, like a glacier moving. It's not a matter of logic and openness and evidence and debate.
We need to wait for people who believe whatever Facebook/Fox shows them to die, they will never stop believing it as long as they draw breath.
https://news.mit.edu/2019/life-science-funding-researchers-die-0829 https://news.mit.edu/2019/life-science-funding-researchers-d...
- netizen-9748 6y agoSpeaking as a scientist, this is absolutely true. It's hard for me to change opinion. I generally need multiple repeated exposures do different instances of evidence. Some people are more firm in their ideas and this is a concept I try to keep in mind.
- LatteLazy 6y agoThe only trick I've found is to try not to have any opinion at all. I'd love to hear if anyone has a better idea, I hate the idea that people younger than me will just have to wait me out and politely tolerate my wrongness... I HAVE adjusted my options on a few matters (BLM, gun rights, bail requirements). And I'm quite proud of that! I think I have a bit of a fear of empathy which holds me back, but enough of my self diagnosis!
- netizen-9748 6y agoI'm glad to hear that! I think keeping the idea in mind that we could be wrong is important, and not just about small things but we may be wrong about anything. I think keeping an opinion is okay, as long as it remains flexible. But then again, that's just my opinion :)