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| Skepticism is a primary tool of science. It would be hypocritical to never direct a skeptical eye towards Scientific Skepticism itself. If the existence of our own imperfections and errors is denied, then they are free to grow without limit, and skepticism is not immune to this problem. Unbridled gullibility can destroy science, but unbridled skepticism is no less a threat because it brings both the excessive preservation of the status quo and the supression of unconventional ideas. Better to take a middle road between total close-mindedness and total gullibility. Practice pragmatism, pursue humility, and maintain a clear, honest, and continuing view of ourselves and the less noble of our own behaviors. |
"The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best -- and therefore never scrutinize or question." -Stephen Jay Gould
"Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made by questioning answers." - Bernhard Haisch, astrophysicist
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"We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert."
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
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