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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Amy Alkon‏Verified account @amyalkon 22 Oct 2017

      Amy Alkon Retweeted Geoffrey Miller

      Public radio host asked my opinion on "climate change." Outraged when I said, "I don't have one. Not physicist & climatology's complicated."https://twitter.com/primalpoly/status/922177245350805505 …

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      Geoffrey MillerVerified account @primalpoly
      On most political issues, I have no opinion, bc I haven't learned enough to comment. How about you? HT @farnamstreet https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/10/opinions-on-everything/ …
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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
      Replying to @amyalkon

      Much better to say you have no opinion when you lack information. I got so many negative reactions to saying this, I had to make this:pic.twitter.com/lXxFP4lllL

      4 replies 12 retweets 57 likes
    3. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose @amyalkon

      But how far would this self-denial go? Is it best not to express opinion about evolution vs. creationism because not a biologist?

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
      Replying to @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

      I'm not suggesting needing professional qualifications. Just having informed yourself enough to feel able to have an opinion.

      2:11 PM - 22 Oct 2017
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        2. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @amyalkon

          Fair enough. I think, on climate change, one by now has to strain to avoid absorbing necessary evidence to abandon notion it's just 50-50.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

          I think it's always wise to refer to a scientific consensus when one exists.

          3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

          I will say I don't understand the Big Bang well enough to argue about it if asked to do so. This doesn't imply there's no consensus.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @amyalkon

          Yes. I suppose there's an important difference btwn issues that do & don't have massive long-term implications for human (& other) welfare.

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        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

          Not in this sense. I'm purely talking about being honest about not having the information necessary to give an informed opinion.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

          It doesn't become OK to pretend you do if the topic is something of importance to human wellbeing. Just be honest about your limitations.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        8. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @amyalkon

          Sure. What I meant was that, when there is an issue that has such profound implications for us all, I think some kind of duty kicks in ...

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        9. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @Friedmanzone @HPluckrose @amyalkon

          ... for thinking people, not to become experts, but at least to have looked into nature and preponderance of evidence.

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        2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @Friedmanzone @amyalkon

          And, most importantly, feeling able to say, 'I don't know enough about this to comment' rather than feeling obliged to take a side.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Charles Peyton‏ @Friedmanzone 22 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @amyalkon

          Yes, on many issues (especially densely quantitative ones), I'd concur.

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