----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:05 PM Subject: Re: The Other Christianity (was Re: Babble theory, and comments)
> Yet, I weigh this consensus opinion much heavier than arguements that it is > nonsense. One thing that I think lay people don't realize is that science doesn't work quite as it is pictured in textbooks or in popular science accounts. It is not simply turn the crank deductive reasoning. When things are uncertain, the right intuition can save a lot of time. It's true, once things are put together, the paper that comes out looks tight and deductive. But, the process requires having good opinions...and being very willing to modify opinions as needed. Knowing the golden mean between vacillation with each bit of data and going miles down a dark alley by sticking to one's guns is part of what is taught during that apprenticeship period. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
