The scientific consensus is itself data. If you ignore that, you are ignoring a huge set of data.
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@PhilosophyExp So, even though continental drift was true, it would not have been reasonable for non-experts to say it was true (I think!)
@sjzara justified to do so, if it happened they were referencing the correct, albeit incomplete, data is... an interesting question.
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@PhilosophyExp Yes - that's a good example of science getting things badly (even obviously) wrong too. -
@sjzara kin selection ideas? It's a beautiful description of how science should work, etc. -
@PhilosophyExp No I haven't. I guess I should do. -
@sjzara Definitely worth reading. It's in his autobiography (IIRC): http://bit.ly/1o13f9j -
@PhilosophyExp Thanks for the recommendation -
@sjzara I once had lunch with Wilson at Harvard. He' was an utterly charming host, and he can *really* write. -
@PhilosophyExp Amazingly, it's not on Amazon. -
@sjzara Not sure if you can access this (or whether you use kindle): http://amzn.to/1o13Esi - 1 more reply
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