Evidence and proof are not the same thing. Outside of pure math, you can prove almost nothing; but, you can find evidence in favor of anything. The trick is in weighing evidence, not foraging for your favored evidence.https://twitter.com/farnamstreet/status/965287892275757057 …
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Replying to @generativist
People using the word "prove" in any context other than a series of logic deductions is a huge pet peeve of mine
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Replying to @jgschraiber
Me too. Intentionally or not, it let's people inflate evidence into something much much more than it is, specially for political claims. Makes it easy to complain that someone is denying truth (their evidence) when they're really denying the unsupported conclusions.
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