Thread:Nixeu/@comment-226878-20141116063152/@comment-226878-20141117214446

I'm a dilettante. We are criticized as having no expertise into any one given field because we study everything. However, the fact that my mind isn't all wrapped up into one focus means that my opinion can't be colored by the mountain of unproven circumstancial evidence that, say, a geologist would have to contend with. How does one reconcile their beliefs with information that seems to point in one direction but CAN NEVER ACTUALLY BE PROVEN? Simple. You preach until others believe what you have to say. Then it doesn't matter that the evidence is unproven. Because most people are sheep and they love being told what to believe.

In a couple of centuries, if evolution is disproven and the existence of magic is discovered, do you think most people will be disappointed? Do you think they'll riot because the establishment suddenly changed "the truth"? No, they won't. They'll go along with it. Even if only the elite have the ability to wield magic, most people will just go along with it. If the establishment says our planet is dying and our only recourse for survival is to live on Mars, most people will go along with it.

You'll likely wonder "why the ridiculous tangent?" Because I find the whole conversation ridiculous. Thank you and good night.