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On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Vincent Campbell wrote:
>Just to say, do you mean by your last comment here that learning for you
>means persuading other to agree with you?
Greetings,
I don't believe that 'truth' is established via agreement (though the
illusion of truth certainly can be). Truth is demonstrated, IMO, through
actions and demonstrations. Nor need truth be automatically communicated;
there will be times and places where it is inappropriate to do so. The
burden, I think, for considering this falls first and foremost upon the
shoulders of the person who is able to carry out or explain the action.
This is especially the case when we are tackling matters beyond 'basic'
science, ie when we are dealing with matters that can predictably have
real-world impacts.
Cheers,
- Lawrence
SNIP
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