Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
Is that a bad thing though? Consideration of alternatives allows people the flexibility to adapt to new and changing situations. While too much doubt can lead to over-cautiousness, to little doubt can lead to stubborn refusal to adapt. Adaptation is probably mankind's most useful skill - without it we'd still be living in caves wondering what cooked meat would taste like
Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
I'm not sure everyone has this kind of faith.
In every day situations there isn't much practical difference between the views - both the faith based dualistic true-or-false and the statistical probability positions will probably result in the same actions being taken, but perhaps the latter view will allow for more flexibility in situations where the unexpected happens.
Originally posted by Arjunkumar Shastry:
onsite? If site is in India,then tax will be definitely applicable.
Originally posted by Ellen Zhao:
Can't one get the dealer to mail the camera? I don't do it here because I'd have to pay 16% tax when the package comes into Germany. While the package from Hongkong to China is tax free.
Originally posted by Max Habibi:
I'm not sure what you're saying here, Marianne. Are you asserting that faith is as objectivly valid as rationality?
Originally posted by Paul Sturrock:
If you are going to use quotes from the bible your arguement becomes an a priori reasoning.
I'm glad you derive something positive from faith. And I don't suppose to deny anyone the right to believe in something. However, it doesn't change the fact that faith is irrational by definition, and I take exception when people try to leverage faith into the realm of science.
Originally posted by Dave Lenton:
Like everything else in life it has good and bad points. On the positive side, if people have a positive mental state then their health may in some cases be improved as a consequence of it.