Sophronius comments on Rationality Quotes September 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Sophronius 29 September 2012 10:27:36AM *  0 points [-]

Science and X are in conflict when on the whole there is more scientific evidence that X is wrong than there is evidence that it is right. Saying "I'll change my belief if science proves me wrong" SOUNDS reasonable, but it is the kind of thing homeopaths say to pretend to be scientific while resting secure in the knowledge that they will never have to actually change their mind, because they can always say that it hasn't been "proven" yet.