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On Nov 4, 2005, at 1:56 PM, Tom Elliott wrote:
> Whatever "A lot of people are uncomfortable with," When science stops
> "constantly rewriting itself" it stops being science. Determination to
> hold onto an idea regardless is turning away from science.
Very good comment, Tom.
When I find myself slipping into a debate about a scientific issue
with someone, I take a sidestep and ask, "Is it conceivable that your
"fixed idea" is wrong?
How a scientist responds to that question reveals much:
1) An immediate "no" means it is time to stop the conversation
2) An immediate "of course" means it is time to bring forth more
evidence
3) A long hesitation means that the person knows the answer should be
"of course" but cannot go that route
Adrian
> Adrian M. Wenner (805) 963-8508 (home office phone)
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Santa Barbara, CA 93103 www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/index.htm
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