Well, for me it is more about recognising fallacies. How often do we hear variations on the Black Swan fallacy, and how often do people fall for it,and repeat

Well, for me it is more about recognising fallacies. How often do we hear variations on the Black Swan fallacy, and how often do people fall for it,and repeat it in discussions? Your regular bloke down the pub finds Schroedinger and chaos theory rather pointless as well (And to be honest "Just make the damn box out of perspex" is a fairly sensible response to Schroedinger.), but that does not make the study of theoretical concepts and logic pointless. For example, I am fascinated by the philosophy of science, how people got to thinking something, and what was going on around them that influenced them. I am also fascinated by the anthropology surrounding the formation of religion. Both relatively pointless, but ultimately understanding why we think something helps move us forward. PS: I still think "If a tree falls...." is very baffling ;)