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I wouldn't say "anti-scientific" - but it certainly would be good if scientists actually studied rationality more - and so were more rational.
With lab equipment like the human brain, you have really got to look into its strengths and weaknesses - and read the manual about how to use it properly.
Personally, when I see material like Science or Bayes - my brain screams: false dichotomy: Science and Bayes! Don't turn the scientists into a rival camp: teach them.
I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say. Because the group used Bayesian methods, I had assumed that they would not be anti-scientific. I was surprised when it seemed that they were willing to ignore evidence. I have been reassured that many in the group are rational in the everyday sense and not opposed to empiricism. Indeed it is Science AND Bayes.