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Try to keep in mind one of the fundamental aspects of science: letting the evidence form belief rather than belief select evidence.

“Try to keep in mind one of the fundamental aspects of science: letting the evidence form belief rather than belief select evidence.” — Greg Craven, What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

Author YahooeyPosted on July 18, 2020July 15, 2020Categories QuotationsTags beliefs, evidence, Greg Craven, science, What's the Worst That Could HappenLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Try believing the evidence instead of insisting that the cameras must be at fault because what they saw was not what you expected.

“Try believing the evidence instead of insisting that the cameras must be at fault because what they saw was not what you expected.” — Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

Author YahooeyPosted on March 12, 2020March 11, 2020Categories QuotationsTags evidence, expectations, Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange LandLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle.

“If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle.” — Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World

Author YahooeyPosted on May 5, 2019April 26, 2019Categories QuotationsTags bamboozle, Carl Sagan, evidence, The Demon-Haunted WorldLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Every time we let ourselves believe for unworthy reasons, we weaken our powers of self-control, of doubting, of judicially and fairly weighing evidence.

“Every time we let ourselves believe for unworthy reasons, we weaken our powers of self-control, of doubting, of judicially and fairly weighing evidence.” — William Kingdon Clifford, The Ethics of Belief

Author YahooeyPosted on October 19, 2018October 7, 2018Categories QuotationsTags beliefs, doubting, evidence, fairness, reasons, self-control, The Ethics of Belief, William Kingdon CliffordLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants.

“Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants.” — Bertrand Russell, An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish

Author YahooeyPosted on March 30, 2018March 21, 2018Categories QuotationsTags An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish, anger, Bertrand Russell, carefulness, disagreement, evidence, reasonable2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

“You move closer to the truth by seeking evidence to the contrary.” — David McRaney, You Are Not So Smart

Author YahooeyPosted on April 5, 2017March 26, 2017Categories QuotationsTags David McRaney, evidence, exceptions, exceptions to the rule, truth, You Are Not So Smart2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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The more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is true, even in the face of clear evidence that shows we are wrong.

“The more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is true, even in the face of clear evidence that shows we are wrong.” — Marshall Goldsmith, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Author YahooeyPosted on December 29, 2016December 19, 2016Categories QuotationsTags beliefs, evidence, Marshall Goldsmith, truth4 Comments on Quote of the Day

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Put the money into schools. Rational ones that train young minds to think, to demand that persons in authority show the evidence for the ideas they push.

“Put the money into schools. Rational ones that train young minds to think, to demand that persons in authority show the evidence for the ideas they push.” — Jack McDevitt, Odyssey

Author YahooeyPosted on December 13, 2016December 6, 2016Categories QuotationsTags evidence, Jack McDevitt, Money, Odyssey, proof, schools, thinkLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Truth, however, is not always interesting, and many things are believed because they are interesting although, in fact, there is little other evidence in their favour.

“Truth, however, is not always interesting, and many things are believed because they are interesting although, in fact, there is little other evidence in their favour.” — Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness

Author YahooeyPosted on April 11, 2016April 7, 2016Categories QuotationsTags Bertrand Russell, evidence, interesting, truthLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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