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"Adequate explanation" is a tool of relatively small scope, dependent upon the judgment of individuals, which is of relatively great scope. If many individuals
by swayvil 2y ago
"Adequate explanation" is a tool of relatively small scope, dependent upon the judgment of individuals, which is of relatively great scope. If many individuals judge it "telepathy" then that carries weight. Let's not put the cart before the horse.
- lxgr 2y ago> If many individuals judge it "telepathy" then that carries weight. No, science is not a trial by popular vote. What carries weight are models, theories, experiments, and falsification. This can include subjective reports, but the human mind, as brilliant as it can be, is also a never-ending source of biases and (conscious or unconscious) deception, which all need to be corrected for via proper experimental setup.
- wumbo 2y agofriends! let us have it both ways! Humans have telepathy and cognitive biases!
- RobotToaster 2y agoWhat if collective cognitive biases are the result of telepathy?
- ErigmolCt 2y agoBut telepathy, as traditionally understood, isn't scientifically proven...