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Re:Must answer questions before posting comments to prove yo... by warrenm on Monday July 31, 2017 @01:41PM (#14894256)
So which is the "right" answer, in your system?

And who gets to determine (and enforce) "rightness"?

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Re:Must answer questions before posting comments to prove yo... by Myrmornis on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @05:05PM (#14905312)
The system that determines "rightness" is the system that makes your medicines work, your planes fly reliably, your bridges safe to drive over, and the computer and communications network work that allowed you to type that silly question into.
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Re:Must answer questions before posting comments to prove yo... by warrenm on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:07AM (#14908774)
So you would categorically exclude anyone who disagrees with you?
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Re:Must answer questions before posting comments to prove yo... by Myrmornis on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @06:38PM (#14915323)
Anyone who thinks that religious faith is a better route to knowledge than science, yes. You wouldn't?
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