On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 2:47 AM, meekerdb <meeke...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On 7/8/2011 11:35 PM, Rex Allen wrote:
>>>
>>> In other words:  What do we make of the fact that these predictions were
>>> >  successful (or not)?  What does this mean with respect to our beliefs
>>> > about
>>> >  what kinds of things exist?
>>> >
>>> >  The things we take to exist are the elements of our successful models.
>>>
>>
>> "We" who?  Not me.
>>
>
> Really?  Do you not have a model of your home and don't you take the
> contents of that home as things that exist?  Do you not suppose the beer in
> your refrigerator exists - even when the door is closed?  If not you must
> have trouble getting through the day.

Tu quoque fallacy.  Sad.

But seriously, it's not that hard.  I do fine.


Rex

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