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"But I also wish that I could cure cancer with a single magical kiss, and that I had my very own pet dragon" This kind of condescending response doesn't do sci
by waterlesscloud 11y ago
"But I also wish that I could cure cancer with a single magical kiss, and that I had my very own pet dragon"
This kind of condescending response doesn't do science or scientists any good. It's actually actively harmful. Don't do it.
- SeanLuke 11y agoNonsense. These devices are on the far extreme end of the "requires extraordinary evidence" spectrum. Until this extraordinary evidence is provided, they are well within the prior probability category of providing pet dragons.
- jotm 11y agoIf the evidence is out of the ordinary, no one will believe it anyway. /s
- Steuard 11y agoFair point, and thanks for calling me on it. In retrospect, accurate or not, that sentence grew out of feelings of frustration more than a desire to teach, which is always a bad sign. I've rephrased it. (I really do have much the same feeling about the magical cancer-curing kiss, though. Oh, how I wish...)