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Phat
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Message 11 of 13 (842350)
10-30-2018 4:10 AM
Reply to: Message 10 by Tangle
10-30-2018 3:58 AM


Re: The Dunning-Kruger effect and Cognitive dissonance
At least part of this must be a total cluelessness about how science is actually done, the standard of evidence required to make a scientific claim and the necessity to fit the claim inside a pre-existing body of knowledge.
I'm thinking that she somehow believes that God has given her wisdom which the rest of us don't have.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
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