Re:The Undeniable Street View
by colordrops on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:43PM
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> Most people have a preconception that aliens do not exist
See, the problem is that you could easily be wrong about what the majority of others believe. And in fact you are wrong on this point (at least for Americans) [1].
It's very easy to get the wrong idea about what the majority believes, due to something called the majority illusion [2]. A broadcast vocal minority can drown out the true majority.
Supposing you could identify the majority opinion, it certainly does not make it the truth, and counter claims are not by definition "extraordinarily" simply because they are the minority opinion. Science and truth are not determined by vote. 81% of Americans believe in god [3]. Does that make it an extraordinary claim that god does not exist?
See, the problem is that you could easily be wrong about what the majority of others believe. And in fact you are wrong on this point (at least for Americans) [1].
It's very easy to get the wrong idea about what the majority believes, due to something called the majority illusion [2]. A broadcast vocal minority can drown out the true majority.
Supposing you could identify the majority opinion, it certainly does not make it the truth, and counter claims are not by definition "extraordinarily" simply because they are the minority opinion. Science and truth are not determined by vote. 81% of Americans believe in god [3]. Does that make it an extraordinary claim that god does not exist?
[1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/30/most-americ...
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/wonkblog/ma...
[3] https://news.gallup.com/poll/268205/americans-believe-god.as...