Originally posted by @kellyjaySo you are incredulous. An indication that you could use some of that education stuff. In order to make sensible arguments in the case you were right to be incredulous, if nothing else.
I am wrong you know what happened 6 thousand years ago? Okay you know what happened 6 thousand years ago, and someone else here has knowledge about 5 billion years ago, impressive.
20 Aug 17
Originally posted by @eladarNeither point makes sense. The first is laughable. We define what planets are and are not, therefore pluto is an extension of ourselves? That isn't even wrong, it's just stupid.
[Science is defined by humans, therefore an extension of humans.
So in the end, what is science at times is based on human opinion.
Your second point can be rehabilitated. Science does not depend on human opinion (the exact opposite, actually) but scientists are human and that brings a lot of baggage. Including frustration from dealing with ignorant people unaware of basic science facts.
Such science facts are still open to alteration or even deletion, but that is too confusing for the pre-101 crowd.
Originally posted by @apathistIt isn't special knowledge. But you are dead so you don't know about it. The knowledge is free for all who want it.
You are in the actual world here. I bet you have no special knowledge about the dead, and just farted as a contribution to discussion.
Originally posted by @eladarI don't buy your crud, so you squirm. Your crud doesn't work. There is another path open for you.
It isn't special knowledge. But you are dead so you don't know about it. The knowledge is free for all who want it.
Listen to yourself! Are you talking to dead people? You parody unreason.
20 Aug 17
Originally posted by @kellyjayDon't you think it would be a good idea to investigate why people think they have good reasons to believe that something happened a long time ago, before dismissing it?
I am wrong you know what happened 6 thousand years ago? Okay you know what happened 6 thousand years ago, and someone else here has knowledge about 5 billion years ago, impressive.
Originally posted by @kazetnagorraUnderstanding the methodology would help as well.
Don't you think it would be a good idea to investigate why people think they have good reasons to believe that something happened a long time ago, before dismissing it?
Kind of like people who blow off global warming because "hey, last winter we had some of the lowest temps ever."