It seems to me there has been such a thing as 'evidence based religion' for a long time, but this hasn't done anything to deal with the mad forms.
On 24 Feb, 21:07, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > Good one, Chris! I have to admit that I haven't been keeping up with > "Less Wrong" and "Overcoming Bias" recently. Shame on me! > > I particularly like the quotation from Asimov at the end of the post: > > G points us to Asimov's The Relativity of Wrong: "When people thought > the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth > was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the > earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, > then your view is wronger than both of them put together." > > Francis > > On 24 Feb., 20:48, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "It's a most peculiar psychology - this business of "Science is based on > > faith too, so there!" Typically this is said by people who claim that faith > > is a *good* thing. Then why do they say "Science is based on faith too!" in > > that angry-triumphal tone, rather than as a compliment? And a rather * > > dangerous* compliment to give, one would think, from their perspective. If > > science is based on 'faith', then science is of the same kind as religion - > > directly comparable. If science is a religion, it is the religion that > > heals the sick and reveals the secrets of the stars. It would make sense to > > say, "The priests of science can blatantly, publicly, verifiably walk on the > > Moon as a faith-based miracle, and your priests' faith can't do the same." > > Are you sure you wish to go there, oh faithist? Perhaps, on further > > reflection, you would prefer to retract this whole business of "Science is a > > religion too!" > > >http://lesswrong.com/lw/mm/the_fallacy_of_gray/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" 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/minds-eye?hl=en.
