handoflixue comments on Science as Attire - Less Wrong

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Comment author: handoflixue 03 August 2011 08:30:27PM 1 point [-]

"If this expectation of mine is ever violated, I'll have to rebuild my world view from scratch anyway, discarding all major priors"?

I've had to rebuild huge chunks of my priors due to major system collapses a couple times now, so the idea doesn't really bother me. I've also done maths where 2+2=3, thanks to a hobbyist interest in abstract algebra.

I'd rather seek Truth than Convenience, even if it does mean rebuilding everything again. Besides, a compelling proof that 2+2=3 probably means something fundamental has changed in the world, and that believing 2+2=4 will cause me some serious issues.