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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

uriel1972

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1. it's not the questions...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 09:35 PM

Aug 2016

it's the answers or should I say THE ANSWER.

By which I mean, once you stop doubting because you have THE ANSWER, you are no longer open to the possibility you are wrong. Our senses are frail and imperfect as is our understanding of reality, so there is always the possibility you are wrong.

Answers are a question of confidence, backed up by evidence. THE ANSWER is a faith-based nightmare.

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No, You Shouldn't Question Everything [View all] progressoid Aug 2016 OP

it's not the questions... uriel1972 Aug 2016 #1

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