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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Orsino

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19. People hate thinking when they don't have to.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 12:50 PM

Feb 2017

Understanding science does require thought, reasoning and mathematics.

Forming a belief is far easier--our brains seem designed to recognize patterns and form beliefs based on fragmentary evidence--and one's belief is more likely to be shared by an acquaintance than is a scientific theory.

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Why do people hate science? [View all] Archae Aug 2016 OP

My guess is identity. ZombieHorde Aug 2016 #1

Because it's uncontrollable and unpredictable. DetlefK Aug 2016 #2

Science is a scary stranger. AlbertCat Aug 2016 #5

Your other thread in GD has some, progressoid Aug 2016 #3

I noticed. Archae Aug 2016 #4

Science has always had critics when a pet belief is challenged. AlbertCat Aug 2016 #6

Like naturopaths/accupuncturists etc. wearing lab coats... uriel1972 Aug 2016 #7

A lot of edhopper Aug 2016 #8

Scientific thinking is hard and too many people are stupid Taitertots Aug 2016 #9

I don't think it's so much that people hate science PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #10

I don't hate science. I just find it unnecessarily limiting and confining. stone space Nov 2016 #11

"Science" is a corruptible process, not a religion. kristopher Nov 2016 #12

Science is a tool. Nothing more. Archae Nov 2016 #13

But that isn't what's going on here. kristopher Nov 2016 #14

Well, you're about half right Orrex Nov 2016 #15

What the hell are you talking about? kristopher Nov 2016 #16

Perhaps you didn't read what you wrote Orrex Nov 2016 #17

My words are addressing a specific pattern of behavior here on DU. kristopher Nov 2016 #18

People hate thinking when they don't have to. Orsino Feb 2017 #19

As a retired HS teacher... El Viejo Mar 2017 #20

The core of science is being willing to admit that you can be horribly wrong. DetlefK Mar 2017 #21

Too true... uriel1972 Mar 2017 #22