Re:They're made out of meat (1991)
by simonh on Sunday July 03, 2022 @11:08AM
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In reply to ConstantVigil, who's reply got flagged/dead almost instantly.
>The basis of all creation in regards to humanities progress all starts with the beginnings of a hope or dream...
I agree, this is absolutely true, that's why I said it's so important. The fact is though that only a minuscule tiny fraction of the things ever imagined actually turn out to be true. In fact most of the time we have to be smacked repeatedly in the face by reality before we get it through our skulls that the way we imagine things are isn't the case. I'm all for keeping an open mind.
However imagining things we'd like to be true, and then constructing spurious justifications for think they are probable in the absence of any reason or evidence, is not keeping an open mind. It's the exact opposite.
Re:They're made out of meat (1991)
by 13of40 on Sunday July 03, 2022 @11:45AM
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(If you click on the time-posted field of a dead message, there's an option to "vouch" for it, allowing you to reply directly. Please use it sparingly.)
>The basis of all creation in regards to humanities progress all starts with the beginnings of a hope or dream...
I agree, this is absolutely true, that's why I said it's so important. The fact is though that only a minuscule tiny fraction of the things ever imagined actually turn out to be true. In fact most of the time we have to be smacked repeatedly in the face by reality before we get it through our skulls that the way we imagine things are isn't the case. I'm all for keeping an open mind.
However imagining things we'd like to be true, and then constructing spurious justifications for think they are probable in the absence of any reason or evidence, is not keeping an open mind. It's the exact opposite.