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I certainly agree that the arguments in that paper are unscientific and not testable. But dismissing all of it simply because it does not present any data is u
by blackbear_ 4y ago
I certainly agree that the arguments in that paper are unscientific and not testable. But dismissing all of it simply because it does not present any data is unfair.
Thoughts experiments [1] have been a very important catalyst of human thought and yes, of scientific progress itself. If the opinion in the paper is based on sound reasoning and logic, I would argue it deserves to be considered seriously, even if it does not contain any empirical data.
[1] https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thought-experiment/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thought-experiment/
- paddw 4y agoI think we essentially agree here. My main qualm is that the way the paper is presented implies a false degree of rigor (not "rigor" exactly but more so the idea that the arguments are based on some incontrovertible formal reasoning).