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"Do you believe in science?" What kind of question is that? Nature follows its laws whether we have an opinion about it or not. Science is just the study of
by Xcelerate 14y ago
"Do you believe in science?"
What kind of question is that? Nature follows its laws whether we have an opinion about it or not. Science is just the study of these laws. The question itself makes no sense.
- Wintamute 14y agoDo you honestly read that question as asking if you believe in science in the same way as, for example, you can believe in reincarnation or God? A sentence can have more than one reading and generally a good approach is to discern the meaning as intended by the author rather than picking one that doesn't make any sense. Obviously It's asking whether you believe in science as a fundamentally important part of modern society, whether you believe in the worth of the scientific method and rationalism etc.
- Xcelerate 14y ago> Obviously it's asking whether you believe in science as a fundamentally important part of modern society Well, the answer to that is indeed so obvious that if that's what the author was intending, I can hardly believe he's asking it.
- Wintamute 14y agoIts obvious to me too, but I'm pretty sure there are some fairly deep layers of anti-science sentiment in some demographics. Also I think its possible to be extremely in favour of science and its mode of thought, and conversely perhaps more wary.