Posted by AuntieMel on July 27, 2004, at 8:46:52
In reply to Re: scientific research, posted by pegasus on July 26, 2004, at 18:32:40
<< Requiring scientific research or "proof" to support a phenomenon before we believe that it might be real seems like a very stiff criterion to me. I think if we demand that, then we'll end up not recognizing lots of things that might be really happening.
That's the chicken and the egg problem, isn't it. Or a catch-22. Columbus requires proof that the world is round before he takes his trip. Trying to take a trip is the only way to supply the proof.
I guess Columbus *could* wait for someone else to supply the proof - but if everyone thinks that way it won't get done. And Europe would be mighty dang crowded.
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