249 pts ยท December 1, 2016
Nice johnson
some of which are flat and some of which aren't. Depends on context, really
I missed the point and ended up in the stars
Well, Obviously the sun is round. That's not in dispute.
Flat earthism is parody of epistemology, not ethics
What do you mean you? I have tried to replicate this experiment several times with no success.
Well, if you're going to convince me, you're going to have to do better than that
Obviously, history has been rewritten from the perspective of those with their interests vested in round earth.
an inexorable set or premises and conclusion.
Well, that's a truth that FE tries to get across: Scientific authority is established by a consensus of rational experts, not by
Exactly. The rhetorical dimension is part of it too.
ridiculous ideas, and maybe people's defense of round Earth provides practice for examining other, less obvious but more damaging falsehoods
inviting people to think about what foundational beliefs they possess. Sure flat earth is ridiculous, but inn general people have a lot of
Well, imho the purpose of Flat E is to clarify how we think about scientific authority: First by parodizing anti-vaxxers, second by
Lol, the discussion should be about making the system better, not about the transcendental emergent properties of unequal societies.
Anything is protected speech, if you have enough money.
I guess I don't so much disagree, as interpret your position as relatively uncritical of the construct of Free Speech
4/4) of consequences. Thus, for better or worse, Free Speech arguments are based on politics, not principle.
3/x) and self-contradictory. This allows for, on the level of SCOTUS, Free Speech to be used as a justification for any action, regardless
(2/x) So the problem is that arguments based on free speech are usually based on body of precedent that's large enough to be incoherent,
(1/x) I politely disagree. My cynical reading is, "Free Speech" as a construct is ambiguous enough to accommodate any political interest.
Of course the earth is round, but shouldn't we clarify our reasons for believing fundamental truths? Former philosophy major.
Lol Im flat earth enthusiast because I believe that the intellectual exercise of arguing flat earth exposes & clarifies foundational beliefs
Well, it SEEMS like hundreds of years, but really round earth is a relatively new hypothesis taught in textbooks only since l8 19th century
vested interest in round world theory, such as shipping companies, geographers, and scientists. What privileges round earth hypothesis?
Society has lied to people about all sorts of things, though: Phrenology, racism, religion, etc. And there are obviously people with a (1/2)
Ways to say 'no' vary according to context & history. Thank the goddess that no actually means no now in personal relationships.
How do you know we have observed the Earth? As graphic manipulation tech advances, it becomes harder to tell truth from fantasy.
The worldview of cynicism is the only coherent justification for kindness, forgiveness, generosity, and humility. You're doing fine.
You can observe a tennis ball though. The flat earther argument is that for the world, a difference in scale implies a difference in quality
Nice johnson
some of which are flat and some of which aren't. Depends on context, really
I missed the point and ended up in the stars
Well, Obviously the sun is round. That's not in dispute.
Flat earthism is parody of epistemology, not ethics
What do you mean you? I have tried to replicate this experiment several times with no success.
Well, if you're going to convince me, you're going to have to do better than that
Obviously, history has been rewritten from the perspective of those with their interests vested in round earth.
an inexorable set or premises and conclusion.
Well, that's a truth that FE tries to get across: Scientific authority is established by a consensus of rational experts, not by
Exactly. The rhetorical dimension is part of it too.
ridiculous ideas, and maybe people's defense of round Earth provides practice for examining other, less obvious but more damaging falsehoods
inviting people to think about what foundational beliefs they possess. Sure flat earth is ridiculous, but inn general people have a lot of
Well, imho the purpose of Flat E is to clarify how we think about scientific authority: First by parodizing anti-vaxxers, second by
Lol, the discussion should be about making the system better, not about the transcendental emergent properties of unequal societies.
Anything is protected speech, if you have enough money.
I guess I don't so much disagree, as interpret your position as relatively uncritical of the construct of Free Speech
4/4) of consequences. Thus, for better or worse, Free Speech arguments are based on politics, not principle.
3/x) and self-contradictory. This allows for, on the level of SCOTUS, Free Speech to be used as a justification for any action, regardless
(2/x) So the problem is that arguments based on free speech are usually based on body of precedent that's large enough to be incoherent,
(1/x) I politely disagree. My cynical reading is, "Free Speech" as a construct is ambiguous enough to accommodate any political interest.
Of course the earth is round, but shouldn't we clarify our reasons for believing fundamental truths? Former philosophy major.
Lol Im flat earth enthusiast because I believe that the intellectual exercise of arguing flat earth exposes & clarifies foundational beliefs
Well, it SEEMS like hundreds of years, but really round earth is a relatively new hypothesis taught in textbooks only since l8 19th century
vested interest in round world theory, such as shipping companies, geographers, and scientists. What privileges round earth hypothesis?
Society has lied to people about all sorts of things, though: Phrenology, racism, religion, etc. And there are obviously people with a (1/2)
Ways to say 'no' vary according to context & history. Thank the goddess that no actually means no now in personal relationships.
How do you know we have observed the Earth? As graphic manipulation tech advances, it becomes harder to tell truth from fantasy.
The worldview of cynicism is the only coherent justification for kindness, forgiveness, generosity, and humility. You're doing fine.
You can observe a tennis ball though. The flat earther argument is that for the world, a difference in scale implies a difference in quality