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Dylan16807
on July 6, 2014
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Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in bra...
I just downvoted it for presenting a mostly-unsupported idea as fact.
evincarofautumn
on July 6, 2014
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Hedging with “I think” unnecessarily weakens the presentation of an idea. If you actually believe it, why wouldn’t you present it as fact? Then if some evidence comes along to disprove you, you change your mind.
Dylan16807
on July 7, 2014
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You shouldn't have beliefs that strong about someone else's thought process as gathered through a single weakly-related sentence.
tesq
on July 7, 2014
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Most people recognize that beliefs aren't facts without evidence.
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