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Originally Posted by CraigS
Yep .. its a major issue which inhibits effective communication, alright.
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All too often!!!.
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Originally Posted by CraigS
I think I'd rather wrangle with someone who is honest and comes right out and says: "I don't believe in Big Bang Theory" or "I don't believe in cosmological redshift", etc.
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That's good...but how often do people just do that out of ignorance and can't explain why or have some lame reason as to why. Most can't back up their assertions.
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I'd always come back to my applicable principle, (which is out there for all to see), which is "you can believe whatever you like .. just don't let it get in the way of what's real".
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A good principle, but most wouldn't subscribe to it. Nor would most let reality get in the way of their beliefs. Their beliefs are usually the things which are real to them, and the real facts become the nonsense. That's why things get so messed up.
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The other issue here is about the role of scientific Theory in explaining independently verifiable, objective measurement. The two can be separated (and should be). We should not fear tackling the explanation (the theory part).
For me, as long as the theory is internally consistent, I'm satisfied.
It may not be so for others, however.
Cheers
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No one should fear any part of the process, theory or observation. But many get the two confused and most would rather run in the other direction concerning theory.