The Relativity of Wrong
In response to DonExodus2's video Faith and Evolution, I'm putting up this paraphrase of an excellent article by Isaac Asimov on "The Relativity of Wrong", The Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 14 No. 1, p. 35-44 Fall 1989. I hope it sparks some thoughts.
You can find the orignal at:
http://chem.tufts.edu/AnswersInScience/RelativityofWrong.htm
DonExodus2's original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9iljh815mU
The Wikipedia page on Isaac Asimov:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov
I apologize if there are obvious problems with this video. It was put together in a hurry.
Here are some bonus Asimov quotes:
"Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night."
"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. "
"From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review. "
"Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance. "
And, my favorite:
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
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You can find the orignal at:
http://chem.tufts.edu/AnswersInScience/RelativityofWrong.htm
DonExodus2's original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9iljh815mU
The Wikipedia page on Isaac Asimov:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov
I apologize if there are obvious problems with this video. It was put together in a hurry.
Here are some bonus Asimov quotes:
"Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night."
"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. "
"From my close observation of writers... they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and 2) those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review. "
"Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance. "
And, my favorite:
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
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