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In Reply to: Re: The Scientific Method posted by NEAR SOTA on November 17, 2002 at 14:14:47:
Quote: "The people who pass everything off by saying that "You only heard what you expected to hear - you're convincing yourself when there is no difference" really don't seem to have tried the experiment themselves and played with their system. In some ways that unwillingness to play is the greatest enemy of science."Just who on the asylum says things like that?
I'll grant you a FEW seem to have opinions something like that, but even Mike above seems to not get that far.
JJ - Philalethist and Annoyer of Bullies
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And I did say "…the people who pass everything off…" by which I meant those who really have only that one answer, even if you've said that what you heard wasn't what you expected or that you were surprised.Sorry I missed this sub-thread.
I'm not saying you can't make a mistake about what you hear - we both agree that is possible. I am saying that you can't explain everything away with one explanation, especially when it doesn't fit with the circumstances some of the time. The situation is more complex than that.
And I do think people who seize on one possible explanation and apply it as an object of faith, who aren't willing to entertain alternatives and play with options, are the worst enemies of science because that really is closed mind thinking.
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/prophead/messages/473.html
Interesting.
JJ - Philalethist and Annoyer of Bullies
Yes,MM I know is not that way.I have read his post and he can be objective and fair.He can disagree which is fine by me,but there are those at other BB's that will not try to see for themsekves and keep peoples minds closed to change or else convince other's that their way is the best way in a real narrow minded sense.As an example if a person wants advice on a cable issue they will give them RS,HD or Walmart to get cables at without other alternatives and all besides those choices are bad or a waste of hard earned money.I tend to disagree with this sort of advice.
I do not want to get into that on this BB and I hope to pickup tidbits from what the pro's look at.Some I understand some is way over my head.
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