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>I took it with the best of my knowledge and abilities. You would be really surprised at how much of one's knowledge sits on assumptions and believes that are
by forcry 5y ago
>I took it with the best of my knowledge and abilities.
You would be really surprised at how much of one's knowledge sits on assumptions and believes that are not well founded. It is like how grownups are sometimes stumped by the questions of a curious kid, which make it clear that somethings they thought they knew, wasn't so.
This was my experience, and like most people, I used to trust authorities and scientists, and "studies". This is the position where we all start, and diverge from it as we become more aware about the politics involved and how the incentives are aligned, how powerful media, how research is funded and can be flawed, how peer review "appear to work" when in-fact it does not in practice etc, all of which are further confirmed by historical observations.
- BiteCode_dev 5y ago> You would be really surprised at how much of one's knowledge sits on assumptions and believes that are not well founded I would not, I am perfectly aware of it, just like I'm aware I'm not able to go through walls. And now what ? Knowing it doesn't change the fact I have to go through the door anyway. The best we can do is all we can do, there is nothing else, your point is kinda moot.