Memes with the Watson keyword “BS”

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Conversation is the Nemesis of Scientific Thinking

The archenemy of scientific thinking is conversation, as in typical human conversational discourse, much of which is BS. I have become rather fed up with talking to people. Seriously, it is something of a problem. Fact is, folks are prone to getting pet opinions into their heads and thinking they’re true to the point…

Dec 24, 2013 1 1 1

culture
science
two cultures

Clash Between Facts and Theories Because Facts are Cultural and Generational

No theory ever agrees with all the facts in its domain, yet it is not always the theory that is to blame. Facts are constituted by older ideologies, and a clash between facts and theories may be proof of progress. It is also a first step in our attempt to find the principles implicit in familiar observational notions.

May 16, 2012 1

anarchism
post-modernism