Re: Will this end the hoaxters??
- From: Skywise <into@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:49:12 GMT
David Nakamoto <david.nakamoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:2Es3m.633$P5.214
@nwrddc02.gnilink.net:
On a deeper level, this is the central question of epistemology, "How do
you know that what you know is the truth? How to you verify the
evidence?" Cross-checking and coordination of facts is one of the
methods to try and ferret out the truth, but it takes time and detective
work, which most people don't want to, or are incapable (in my humble
opinion) of doing.
Education. Specifically, education regarding rational thinking.
People are not taught HOW to think. Using logic and reason does
not come naturally to most people. But with such an anti-science
stance by many groups, it's gonna be hard to teach folks these
"(not so) common sense" skills.
We could very well be on the verge of a new Dark Ages.
Brian
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