Re:IBM Watson correctly diagnoses a form of leukemia
by tux1968 on Saturday August 06, 2016 @11:51PM
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I'm sure the GP knows many things I don't. The only point of my post was the definition of the word cynical. It's probably fair to say that skepticism is an admirable trait while cynicism isn't. Feynman was a proponent of skepticism not cynicism.
The applicability of either moniker towards anyone in this debate, or any other, is up to the participants to hash out.
If you understand Bayesian reasoning, then we all have unjustifiable prior beliefs, perhaps due to innate personality, or due to our own experiences.
Calling someone a cynic is often just a way to bash someone who has different priors.
The better thing would be to ask where those priors come from, no?
> Its not cynical if you've actually had any dealings with IBM and Watson.
Maybe GP knows something you don't and he's talking from experience?