- 11 Dec 2015 00:32
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Truth To Power wrote:No. Objectivity is not about a consensus of all, but evidence that is in principle available to all.Objectivity is the belief by someone that their opinion is right; on its most fundamental level coincidentally no different than a religious belief. Now objectivity tries to compete the two ideas to find the "best" and the winner is determined by universe or so we ascribe, this is the only test, otherwise its just a he said, she said. Objectivity is more like he said, she said then it escalated to physical(loaded phrase).
That misunderstands the scientific method, which does not purport to PRESENT objective truth but only to SEEK it. Real empirical scientists -- i.e., not AGW climate "scientists" -- always hold their views tentatively. The exception is mathematicians, who do offer objective certainty.So I am tentatively correct, or am I wrong? I will admit I definitely oversimplified the scientific method but it doesn't effect my overall statement I just didn't want to write two more paragraphs getting it right.
We have to be clear on the difference between competition (vying to surpass rivals), conflict (pursuing interests incompatible with those of rivals), and combat (trying to harm rivals).The difference between all those definitions is in degree only and I don't argue the merit of having words for different severity but that does not mean they are not forms of competition.