“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
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.
I think I agree. Here’s why.
Ah, yep – if you’re killing people for money.
Ahh, nope.
You can still just choose the set of evidence you want to use – depending on your existing standpoint. So no help really.