ciphergoth comments on The things we know that we know ain't so - Less Wrong

16 Post author: PhilGoetz 11 January 2010 09:59PM

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Comment author: Zachary_Kurtz 11 January 2010 10:50:05PM 0 points [-]

Kuhn may be wrong here.

If two people are speaking with the same terms, but using these terms to mean different things, it might be more difficult (not less) to accept new scientific data. Especially if such terms are highly associated with out-dated scientific 'facts.'

Comment author: Jack 12 January 2010 12:12:49AM 4 points [-]

Whether or not a particular brain region is related to language function isn't close to the kind of thing that would be ignored because of the existing paradigm.