Posted by Garnet71 on January 14, 2009, at 12:05:24
In reply to How much do we really know to say that we know?, posted by SLS on January 14, 2009, at 10:44:23
Scott, that's a very interesting question.
Remember though-scientists thought the world was flat and other crazy things. Science is not perfect. For example, the scientists at the FDA have proven drugs are safe--then later take them off the market.
Research is only as good as the methodology and the intent of the researcher. It can be very biased. It seems rather easy to take a stance on something, then design a project to prove what you want to 'prove'. Not that this happens all the time, but it should be considered.
Anticedotal (can't spell right now) evidence is very, very important to me. I think it proves a lot.
Also, for the intuitive types, right-brained thinkers like me, it is so difficult to beleive things counter to my intuition. It is so strong.
People with amplified intuition-psychics--not the fake kind you see--but there are some and their actions/thoughts cannot be explained by science--is something to think about too. So clearly, science doesn't have all the answers.
I also think that in 100 years, we are just going to disprove everything we know about psychiatry/neuroscience today. This is purley intuition on my part. It is very hard to explain to those that don't experience this sometimes torturous trait.
But-it's not that much different, to me, than looking back and saying I can't believe we thought women were witches and deserved to be murdered. We are still very primitive, but will evolve when we spiritually evolve.
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