Comment on Isn’t the use of strict behaviorism to explain animals kind of obnoxious?

• Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Black holes were thought to be only theoretical until we fucking found one.

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  • MolochAlter@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Theoretical is not the same as “made the fuck up”

    Something being theoretical is as good as it gets short of being observed in science, it means the most evidence points to it being real which is why we spent insane amounts of money to find evidence of it.

    If you were to postulate black holes without evidence they would exist but they would still made the fuck up until proven otherwise, not “theoretical”.

    Again, have you accepted the lord Jesus Christ?

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• Decoy321@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I give him the same level of acceptance as Allah, Vishnu, Odin, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster. There’s a nonzero possibility that they’re real, after all. I try to keep an open mind.

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  • MolochAlter@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sure, I give a sentient mollusk the same credence, i.e. a token amount that does not change my behaviour at all.

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    • Decoy321@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Right, because that token credence is completely in line with your previous assertive dismissal of your earlier comments.

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      • MolochAlter@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah, it is in line.

        Are you not sinning for fear of retribution? Would you give pause to your actions only cause I called them sinful, or would you dismiss my accusations and go on with your day?

        I’m dismissive because that’s what “token” credence gets you. Yeah, it may be possible, but we all know it’s about as likely as the sky falling tomorrow, so I’m not about to waste my time entertaining the possibility.

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