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To: gobucks
So, the only true knowledge is that as defined by those who practice 'science', and I have no business talking about it?

Now you've misstated my claim. People from any profession can think scientifically. It's a matter of understanding the scientific process and being willing to follow it where it leads you. So don't do any science if you're afraid of what you might find out!

Are you a leftist science teacher?

That you for proving my point. Moron.

no scientist on earth is going to be able to be logical with you in such a way that you are 'logically' prepared for what you will experience

So the fact that we have emotions that are not governed by logic is reason enough to throw out Science? Give me a break. Science puts emotions and biases in their place, it doesn't deny their existence! They are to be understood and overcome.

74 posted on 02/05/2005 1:27:42 PM PST by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: xm177e2

"Science puts emotions and biases in their place, it doesn't deny their existence! They are to be understood and overcome."

Science, then, has nothing to do with emotion? One and the other are unrelated? Are you quite sure?

And, science has to OVERCOME emotion? Are you sure that is the way the universe of human thought and belief is supposed to be ordered and taught to little kids?

Or, perhaps, do you live two lives: the 'public' life where you appear calm rational, reasonable, and have a voice that sounds alot like an NPR commentator, and a 'nonpublic' life, where you act on your feelings, not your rationalisms. It's been my experience, a limited sample set i'll grant, that scientists in general lead two lives - the public stage of flawless presentation, and then what they do when no one is watching.

Sort of alot like the corporate types I've met, and yes, lots and lots of church going christians too ... especially them.

Isn't that's what Clinton's supporters were trying to get me to believe; that his personal life should be ignored for it had no bearing whatsoever on his ability to be president.

I'm just trying to follow your logic here ....


98 posted on 02/05/2005 1:48:45 PM PST by gobucks (http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/classics/students/Ribeiro/laocoon.htm)
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