This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast

08 August, 2018 – Episode 682 – This Week in Science (TWIS) Podcast


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Interview on Crows w/ Kaeli Swift, Star Light Explosion, Safety In Numbers, Koala Junk, Blinded By Blues, Viking Walrus Ivory, Prozac Nature, Bee Youthful, Little Dog Complex, Exercise And Cocaine, 44 New Planets, And Much More…
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DISCLAIMER, DISCLAIMER, DISCLAIMER!!!
Everyone has opinions…
but not everyone forms them in a trustworthy manner.
There are several things to keep in mind before having an opinion:
1) Are there facts supporting my opinion?
2) Other peoples opinions are not facts, and therefore cannot be used to support my opinion
3) If other people have this opinion, where did they get it?
4) Why do so many or so few people share this opinion?
5) Why do I have/ or want to have this opinion?
6) Is there a reason that me having this opinion is useful to somebody who is not me?
And,
7) Understand that regardless of how well researched an opinion is, it could still be wrong.
Despite the fact that most of the opinions we currently hold could possibly be wrong…
There is a method of fact gathering that allows for a high success rate in opinion forming.
The scientific method.
Yes, there are those that are of the opinion that science is biased,
and they are right!
Because in science, opinions don’t matter at all…
not in the least.
The scientific method is heavily biased against opinions,
and in favor of facts.
So if your opinions are based on science,
they are based on a method that has filtered out incorrect opinions
before you even got around to forming one of your own,
and what’s more…
Your opinion could still be wrong,
but much less wrong than if you had started your opinion ...
...more
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