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‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’

by Mickey Jul 18, 2023 4 Comments 4 Links

#conspiricy, #impiricism, #knowledge, #rationality, #sagan, #science, #scientificvigour, #truth, #understanding, #wisdom,

Great idea. One of the best from Carl Sagan in my opinion.

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8-BIT BOBBY on July 18, 2023 at 8:09 pm
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Idea: ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’
Link: https://iai.tv/articles/carl-sagan-was-wro...
Ahh, nope.

Carl Sagan was wrong: ordinary evidence is enough | Sean McMahon
Link: https://iai.tv/articles/carl-sag

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” said Carl Sagan; a dictum which asks us to use the scepticism of Hume to dismiss miracles and false claims. But what is extraordinary, should common sense be our guide to science? This innate scepticism at the heart of science needs to be cha... Read more

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Clever Dick on July 18, 2023 at 9:00 pm
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Ah, yep – if you’re killing people for money.

Extraordinary Claims about Health
Link: https://www.painscience.com/arti

A guide to smart reading about health care on the web.

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RudeJude on July 18, 2023 at 9:10 pm
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I think I agree. Here’s why.

Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?
Link: https://youtu.be/K2x4BzEudjw

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Peter Pans on July 18, 2023 at 7:42 pm
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Idea: ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’
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You can still just choose the set of evidence you want to use – depending on your existing standpoint. So no help really.

Why can we trust the information produced by scientific research? - The Science Behind It.
Link: https://thesciencebehindit.org/w

Science is the best way we know to develop reliable knowledge. It’s a collective and cumulative process of assessing evidence that leads to increasingly accurate and trustworthy information.

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