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To: GodGunsGuts
“The only thing we have going for us that Hollywood and politicians don’t is objectivity,” he told Science magazine.[1] Can the public trust the objectivity of scientists as a class? Do they get more credibility points than other groups of professionals?"

As the son of a world-renowned scientist, I can personally attest that those who are certain their judgment is "objective" are fully susceptible to deluding themselves.

Their confidence in their own objectivity only serves to make them more arrogant and condescending in expressing their personal biases.

6 posted on 06/01/2009 10:02:52 AM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
"As the son of a world-renowned scientist, I can personally attest that those who are certain their judgment is "objective" are fully susceptible to deluding themselves. Their confidence in their own objectivity only serves to make them more arrogant and condescending in expressing their personal biases."

Ouch.

You'll get stuffed into the 'science hater' box if you keep that up. ;-)

11 posted on 06/01/2009 10:12:05 AM PDT by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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