Is there anything that you consider proven beyond any possibility of doubt by both empirical evidence and pure logic,
Bit of a tall order, taken literally.
and yet saying it triggers automatic stream of rationalizations in other people?
Is this intended as hyperbole for: "Is there anything that you consider solidly established by both empirical evidence and pure logic, yet even the smart, rational people on Less Wrong will respond to it with obvious rationalisations?"
how about; the external world can never be proven to exist, we have to take it on faith alone. one of the implications being that science is a belief system of its own.
There's no such thing as an absolute denial macro. And I sure hope this to trigger yours.
Have you ever heard creationist talk ? For me that is proof of its existence.
The parent seemed to be suggesting that those who say they're living for insight are lying or self-deceiving in the same way that those who say they drink alcohol for the taste are conjectured to be lying or self-deceiving, so I put forth an argument for why it makes sense to live for insight. (I don't know why people drink alcohol.)
Well, one reason people drink alcohol is because it stops the internal dialog and you just do whatever comes to your mind, which sometimes results in arrest and disaster, and sometimes reward you with getting laid. It is remarkable how much more attractive the person of your fascination is when the bottle is empty. ;-)
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There is no rational argument against quantum suicide and the truth of it easily tested. The longer you live without knowing about quantum suicide, the less optimal your life will turn out. At the same time, you cannot look to anyone else's success as social proof for you to do it, you have to be the first.
wouldn't the fact that you would indirectly observe the spin by the effect of the gun, collapse the probability wave?