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Don't you know that the science is settled?

In the 1920s it was scientifically accepted that rockets could not produce thrust in a vacuum. It was a hotly debated topic and anyone who disagreed with that thinking was shunned. It was only in 1969 the the New York Times finally admitted that the 1920s science was wrong.
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HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
Lots of scientists had egg on their face in 1905 because of a Swiss patent clerk
@HoraceGreenley @hippyjoe1955

you don't get how science works do you?



it ALWAYS reexamines any model of understanding, it must always TEST all theoretical ideas
science changes its views depending on what can be observed.
EVERY breakthrough is initially faced with skeptical views. it is part of the process
Quoting a newspaper on science is like quoting a caveman about wall street


@HoraceGreenley you cant bash science, then brag about a scientist.
i am sure you never read any of his work
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HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher Dude, you don't want to go down this road
SW-User
@plaguewatcher Exactly. Science is not religion/dogma. Science does not refuse to change because of new evidence. Science does not create a conclusion first then selectively view evidence to support that conclusion no matter what.

Scientists are people and they're flawed. But science is fundamentally different from a dogmatic system.
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher @SW-User I'm not bashing science. I'm reinforcing Joe's point that science doesn't stand pat.
@HoraceGreenley why the fuck not? GILLIGAN
you suddenly got some skill at rational debate?
you suddenly have an education?


or are you just gonn post some more stupid pic-memes
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher Because you don't know me or my background. You made assumptions
@HoraceGreenley it is not supposed to
Gilligan
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher Apparently the don't have a sense of irony like Joe
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@SW-User Sadly for a majority of people science is a religion. It has it place of worship (universities) and its apostles (guys and gals in lab coats) and its evangelists (politicians who use science to control the populace) and its pastors (those who accept the proclamations of the apostles and try to control the populace). It even has its prophets (computers).
@HoraceGreenley my assumptions about you, GILLIGAN,

are based entirely on the posts and responses you use

your lack of logical understanding,
continual use of fallacies,
the response with silly pictures instead of rational discourse
you are a text book case for logical fallacies.

your input is entirely emotional, ill-informed, dis-informed and mis-informed.

you are THE example for one who speaks of what he cannot understand





HERE a guide, from a conservative source for your education

https://www.conservapedia.com/Logical_fallacy
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@hippyjoe1955
We concur
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher
Clearly you aren't paying attention
@HoraceGreenley what the FUCK does that even mean?
a picture of a lab? do you eat pictureS of FOOD?

what a case GILLIGAN
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@plaguewatcher No sense of humor either
@HoraceGreenley if its not funny, why laugh?
go read
https://www.conservapedia.com/Logical_fallacy
come back when you understand
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@plaguewatcher So what logical fallacy do you think occurred here? Curious.
Amylynne · 31-35, F
@HoraceGreenley wow, you did just what @plaguewatcher predicted!
are you guys really pals playing us?
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@Amylynne
No. I'm using the Force
Amylynne · 31-35, F
@HoraceGreenley sounds like HIS force used YOU


Im bored with you now.
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@Amylynne I have a degree in Biology. I've studied physics and chemistry. I just like being farcical with people that assume that I don't know anything about science. There's no point in debating some people. And in this case I don't even know what the complaint is. We're both making the same point.

Some people just like to argue.
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@Amylynne not really. He just doesn't get it
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@HoraceGreenley
I have a degree in Biology

That’s nice... but are you a scientist?
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
@newjaninev2 I work in IT
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@newjaninev2 Certainly a better scientist than you are toots. You are incapable of accepting any new or updated information and thus are stuck in the 19th century. Don't worry though. You can deny all this in the morning. You do it all the time. You are Cleopatra queen of denial.