[Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread James Bowery
I just ran into trouble because I used the phrase true believers properly. This is because the true true believers have captured the phrase true believers to refer to scientists. This kind of hypocritical projection is standard operating procedure in religious and political circles. To

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Kevin O'Malley
This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method as a belief on the same par as someone who is impervious to experimental evidence. ***Yup. Scientism, which is rapidly becoming a world wide religion. The crazy thing is, when LENR breaks out, huge swaths of populations (fueled by the

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Bob Cook
Kevin-- This is what is called the 100th monkey principle. Bob - Original Message - From: Kevin O'Malley To: vortex-l Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread ChemE Stewart
22, 2014 7:53 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method as a belief on the same par as someone who is impervious to experimental evidence. ***Yup. Scientism, which is rapidly becoming a world wide religion. The crazy

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Axil Axil
:* Kevin O'Malley kevmol...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 22, 2014 7:53 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method as a belief on the same par as someone who is impervious to experimental

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Axil Axil
is called the 100th monkey principle. Bob - Original Message - *From:* Kevin O'Malley kevmol...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 22, 2014 7:53 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Kevin O'Malley
kevmol...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 22, 2014 7:53 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method as a belief on the same par as someone who is impervious to experimental evidence

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Kevin O'Malley
. Bob - Original Message - *From:* Kevin O'Malley kevmol...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Saturday, March 22, 2014 7:53 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks This is tantamount to portraying the scientific method as a belief on the same

Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks

2014-03-22 Thread Bob Cook
Kevin-- I guess my characterization of Scientism was a little unCooked. My apology, Bob - Original Message - From: Kevin O'Malley To: vortex-l Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:True Believers and Belief Networks Bob: Not even close