Example where a plethora of explanations is not an epistemic bad sign: traditional diets, a la Jungle Effect.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
Every group has different explanations (mostly wrong) about why they eat what they eat, pregnancy food taboos, etc. but the diet is healthy.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
It's the norm and not the exception for people (even us) to not know how or why their cultural patterns work.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
The fence might be there for a REALLY good reason, even if each one of the locals tells you a different reason why it's there.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing "valid data versus sound data," maybe1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @blue_traveler
@blue_traveler Ah I like that. It's complicated, because this kind of fence is often made of sacredness, hence zone of ignorance...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing I have been thinking about this, but I don't think I understand the implication1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blue_traveler
@blue_traveler I was being vague. Some customs might have good reasons for existing AND for being exempted from discussion (sacred).1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@blue_traveler This kind of Chesterton's Fence seems inherently sketchy to me though.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Ahh, I see. Hmm… what sort of faulty further reasoning are you afraid this case could allow?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blue_traveler
@blue_traveler The problem is, there could be good reasons for not talking about things, but to find out you have to talk about them!0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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