But they do promise life everlasting. On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Nicholas Thompson < nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Again, acting in my capacity as the Village Pragmatist, I would assert that > science is the only procedure capable of producing lasting consensus. The > other methods .... various forms of torture, mostly ... do not produce such > enduring results. N > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of glen > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 6:12 PM > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: [New post] The Loud and Clear Message that the > TED > Controversy is Sending > > Douglas Roberts wrote at 04/04/2013 04:45 PM: > > I was using "evidence" in the scientific sense, > > You say that as if everyone agrees on the scientific sense of the term, > which of course they don't. Even reputable scientists disagree on what > constitutes evidence. I know you're willing to insult anyone with whom you > disagree. But the fact remains that standards of evidence differ depending > on the context of the discussion, the domain of inquiry, etc. > > Evidence in, say, cosmology or evolution is very different from evidence > in, > say, biology or physics. And that's without leaping out into the softer > sciences. > > -- > =><= glen e. p. ropella > Looked pretty horny if I do say > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- *Doug Roberts d...@parrot-farm.net* *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> * <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile*
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