Thursday, 9 November 2023

I am wrong.

 
"In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion."

Carl Sagan (1934-1996), in his keynote address at CSICOP conference (1987).
 

No comments:

Post a Comment

Avis sur la chose en question
Feedback on the thing in question

Just a game

  Some thoughts on Life as it seems to be, for us, all things considered, just a game. Indeed it has been likened to the most advanced video...