Monday, April 30, 2007

Skeptical quote

"Evidence is what matters, and skeptics like us went along with the round Earth because it had the most evidence going for it. That's what science means. Treating all ideas as equal is what journalism is."

From Bronze Blog.

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2 comments:

Bronze Dog said...

Yay! I'm quotable!

Verification word: xkfkqli: Typed into Google by a guy who got frustrated searching for the xkcd comic.

The Constant Skeptic said...

ridiculous: according to websters...

journalism:

1 a: the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media b: the public press c: an academic study concerned with the collection and editing of news or the management of a news medium

2 a: writing designed for publication in a newspaper or magazine b: writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation c: writing designed to appeal to current popular taste or public interest

you probably meant that journalism is meant to present all ideas with equal weighting.