2009 May 04 - Scientific Skeptic

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Entries for May 4th, 2009

Skepticism versus denial…

May.04, 2009 in Reason and Skepticism, Science 2 Comments

There are many examples of words that mean different things depending on whether they’re used in a casual or common manner, or whether they’re used in a scientific manner. The word theory, for example, is often used as a synonym for guess or hunch in common usage, and in everyday talk, this is usually [...]

Welcome to reality...

An extraterrestrial being, newly arrived on Earth - scrutinizing what we mainly present to our children in television, radio, movies, newspapers, magazines, the comics, and many books - might easily conclude that we are intent on teaching them murder, rape, cruelty, superstition, credulity, and consumerism. We keep at it, and through constant repetition many of them finally get it. What kind of society could we create if, instead, we drummed into them science and a sense of hope? - Carl Sagan, "Demon Haunted World"