Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 28/08/2004 01:46, MarianneLuban AT aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/27/2004 4:45:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> formoria AT carolina.rr.com writes:
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> > Now you're speaking of two different things. One can be correct yet 
> > persuade noone. Cassandra, anyone? Being correct does not require a 
> > consensus. Being correct requires only that one's arguments contain the 
> > facts.
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> However, in science, if you persuade no one--then you are out of luck.  
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Actually, I would disagree. The point of science is to find the truth, 
and publish it. If I persuade no one, then I suppose I get no more 
funding, but if I was interested in public acclaim rather than the truth 
I would go on the stage rather than into science.


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