See also them using phrases like “believing in science”. I don’t have to believe in it, it’s repeatable. Stop projecting your dumb worldview.
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nickiwest@lemmy.world 21 hours agoFor them, it is. So they assume it is for everyone.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Dookieman12@piefed.social 19 hours ago
Whenever someone brings up “believing in science” remind them that science isn’t a matter of belief, it’s a matter of understanding. The world is the way it is whether you “believe” in it or not. The world is the way it is whether you understand it or not, and life is a lot easier when you understand the world around you.
nickiwest@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
True.
Because they are willing to dig in their heels and reject evidence that doesn’t fit their worldview, they assume that science-minded people are the same. They don’t understand how “receive new data” and “refine or revise hypothesis” are important parts of the process. If they incorporated those steps, their belief system would implode.
oppy1984@lemdro.id 17 hours ago
You can not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that God exists.
Issac Newton saw an apple fall and then dropped other objects to prove the existence of gravity.
God = belief.
Science = evidence.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
This is the key point. It’s why “every accusation is a confession” works so often. They are accusing others of the things they themselves are doing, because they assume everyone is doing it.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 hours ago
And they cannot get over the novel idea that people don’t think that way and thus are lying or doing it better.