The limitations of science (The limitations of science)

by David Turell , Friday, February 19, 2010, 15:01 (5390 days ago) @ George Jelliss

dhw:
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>My evaluation of the evidence is subjective, just as your dismissal of some forms of evidence as "worthless" or "negligible" is subjective."-Our subjective natures do force us to come to some conclusions are broad varience with each other. I think as he does that one must look at every bit of evidence andweight it for itds value. Then some will be major and some minor in its effect on my conclusions. But I will reach conclusions.
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>The core of the problem then lies in dhw's statement: "I do put all these forms of evidence on an equal footing".-Right on, George! this is why dhw's rump is so sore. The tips of the picket fence can be quite pointed. Proudly sitting there is not progress. Just dhw's statement that he sees no way chance can create the diversity of life we see (paraphrase)should be a big push off the fence. He just doesn't seem to know where to take himself to the next step. I'll stick with Adler: preponderence of evidence. I agree with dhw about chance. His motto should be, "proud to be an agnostic and damned if I'll change".