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Re:Wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday November 24, 2010 @09:50AM (#1937474)
>the definition of "scientific belief" used in this context is something like "belief held by people in the scientific community"

I hope not. The definition of "scientific belief" is belief in something supported by a scientific method. Put another way formally and rigorously established based on agreed axioms.

Being a scientist doesn't make your belief that you're Imhotep reincarnated a scientific belief.

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Re:Wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods by philwelch on Wednesday November 24, 2010 @10:03AM (#1937516)
The definition of "scientific belief" is belief in something supported by a scientific method.

How many examples on the OP did you read? How many of those examples were supported by a scientific method? (Probably some, but not all.) I think my definition better suits the context, quibbling aside.

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