“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.
And this article explains why. “”On social media, people can think they have real-life fans. But what is really happening is the mutual fanning of false love and false fame,” said Hafiz.”
As humans, we love to think that our efforts can make a difference somewhere in the world. We like to believe that by being involved, we are improving others and ourselves. But on social media, things are somehow concealed. In the world where information is abundance, the tendency toward narcissism... Read more
‘New Yorker’ essayist Jia Tolentino, MFA ’14, explores the ‘peculiar effects’ of self-deception, self-destruction, and the performance of identity in ‘Trick Mirror.’
Sorry religious beliefs are not delusions – even the flying spaghetti monster ones we have – Delusions are fixed beliefs about something that are not based in reality, and that others in the same culture, religion or other social group do not share.
Delusions are false and irrational beliefs that someone holds onto – even when there is evidence that they’re not real. Find out about the different types, and how delusions can be treated.
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Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts said Richard Feynman. Feynman had a Nobel prize in physics. He was a remarquable educator: his lecture notes are still popular. He foresaw nanotechnology and quantum computing. He is credited with identifying the cause of the Space Shuttle Challenger... Read more
In the age of pseudo scientific conspiracy theorists trying to educate the world on youtube – maybe some authority is a good thing? Read this for another side of the arguement. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00872-w
The rise and fall of scientific authority — and how to bring it back
“Arguments from authority carry little weight – authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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.
And this article explains why. “”On social media, people can think they have real-life fans. But what is really happening is the mutual fanning of false love and false fame,” said Hafiz.”
Delusional folks are the least of your worries in the scary social scene
ironically social media is the biggest delusion going
Sorry religious beliefs are not delusions – even the flying spaghetti monster ones we have – Delusions are fixed beliefs about something that are not based in reality, and that others in the same culture, religion or other social group do not share.
It would need to work for AI hallucinations too.
Science is hard, faith is easy. Which one is a delusion, only he knows?
Been there, done that – the Almighty is all knowledge.
Pretty much what most atheists think the term refers to, and the concept, I suppose. Watch this for more https://youtu.be/eBBoGAHCJ-8
More wisdom from Dyson here
AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY! ““If science ceases to be a rebellion against authority, then it does not deserve the talents of our brightest children.”
…. agreed, but this also includes the ignorance of experts…
In the age of pseudo scientific conspiracy theorists trying to educate the world on youtube – maybe some authority is a good thing? Read this for another side of the arguement. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00872-w
“Arguments from authority carry little weight – authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better way to say it is that in science there are no authorities; at most, there are experts.”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
this is so dark. used to think it was an innocent slogan and idea