In a message dated 12/19/08 3:22:19 PM, [email protected] writes:
> Nobody observes just what comes before their eyes. We have chosen what to > see even before we see it. We construct our vision. We select and make. The > geologist in the field takes his beliefs with him. He sees what he believes > and sometimes he sees something he wish there was more evidence to help > justify or refute (alter) his belief. > > You just can't give up a faulty assumption, Cheerskep. > > Ceertainly much of what we register depends on what we expect or want to see (and the inherent limitations of our receiving apparatus). But you evidently take this general truth too far. Otherwise no scientist with a cherished belief would ever "observe" data that contradicts it. ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)
