I think I do. Have you or anyone made any progress? I don't think so. — Noble Dust
But all that means is that now you are saying that instead of accepting claims, we should only look at things as if more likely or less likely to be true. But if you are gonna say that x is more likely, you are accepting the claim that x is more likely and therefore by definition still holding beliefs. There is no way to get around it unless you don't accept any claims. And that's actually impractical. — SonJnana
Have you or anyone made any progress? I don't think so. — Noble Dust
How to tell one from the other...
Crackpot bad.
Eccentric good. — Banno
Progress towards what? Some, including myself, have asked PJ what his goal is, what the purpose of the thread is, to no avail. — Banno
Progress towards an actual discussion where PJ doesn't just copy and paste verbatim responses that don't constitute an actual discussion. Seriously. — Noble Dust
Progress towards what? Some, including myself, have asked PJ what his goal is, what the purpose of the thread is, to no avail.
It is quite odd. — Banno
Okay I will demonstrate to you why you are still holding beliefs.
A belief is accepting a claim. — SonJnana
1. Unravel errors of my own, where applicable. (i.e. learn) — ProgrammingGodJordan
Ah - so you believe that there is at least the possibility of your being wrong... — Banno
Belief is a model that generally permits the ignorance of evidence. — ProgrammingGodJordan
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