An excellent read. Thanks for the link. On Nov 3, 2011 5:18 AM, "sadovnik socratus" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Lecture : Scientific heresy > > "What sustains pseudoscience is confirmation bias. > We look for and welcome the evidence that fits our pet theory; > we ignore or question the evidence that contradicts it. > We all do this all the time. > It’s not, as we often assume, something that only our opponents > indulge in. > I do it, you do it, it takes a superhuman effort not to do it. > That is what keeps myths alive, sustains conspiracy theories > and keeps whole populations in thrall to strange superstitions." > > http://www.bishop-hill.net/blog/2011/11/1/scientific-heresy.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Epistemology" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en.
