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In reply to the discussion: On science, scientism, and the limits of scientific inquiry... [View all]Thats my opinion
(2,001 posts)80. "self-righteous people"...etc personal attack #16
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On science, scientism, and the limits of scientific inquiry... [View all]
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
OP
Your solid and thoughtful argument is exactly why we need a a multiple number of voices in these
Thats my opinion
Mar 2012
#8
Actually modern scientific method is based on falsifiability, not necessarily logical positivism...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#6
"Science, as I said, broke from philosophy over 100 years ago" - The Vienna Circle met less than 100
humblebum
Mar 2012
#12
You do realize that science, as a disciplined method predates the Vienna circle, right?
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#17
You seem to be confusing pure mathematics and computational theories with the rest of science...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#18
"No one is saying science knows everything, that science can solve all problems"
bananas
Apr 2012
#39
I hope you're giving bonus points for anecdotes and double points for confirmation bias!
laconicsax
Apr 2012
#94
If there is any physical reaction in that space at any time, detectable or not,
humblebum
Apr 2012
#50
Your nothing, sir, still is a something. And you arrived at your defintion of nothing by
humblebum
Apr 2012
#55
That's interesting, especially since I was talking about your definition of "nothing."
laconicsax
Apr 2012
#56
The physical event immediately prior to your "spontaneous creation" pretty much
humblebum
Apr 2012
#60
This is what I find to be the most humorous part of your argument. You are actually
humblebum
Apr 2012
#52
Climate modeling is not tea leaf reading. Tea leaf reading is not climate modeling.
Silent3
Apr 2012
#62
Again, you seem to know little about progressive christians and christian groups.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#68
"work with communities and within movements to promote liberal and progressive causes"
SamG
Apr 2012
#76
this whole post is about "believers"and what they do or do not do. Attack #18
Thats my opinion
Apr 2012
#82
Yes, so just talking about the actions (or inactions) of believers is also an attack.
eqfan592
Apr 2012
#90
Those of us who ask questions we believe to be in a addition to science are accused--
Thats my opinion
Apr 2012
#77