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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, Brent August wrote:
> What is the difference between a belief and a fact? If I believe it, it is a
> fact to me and therefore I am unable to even consider the fact that it might
> not be correct. If I didn't believe it then I wound not even consider it a
> fact. Subjective reality takes over any objective reality.
> And that's a fact.
When I put on my 'science' hat, I would look at objective facts. These are
measurable, in some way. Such facts can be replicated, with the same or
similar results by others taking data independently and also using
accepted methods.
For example, if it were known from a careful, reliable source that 1200
users are having problems with TS2k, and 350 are running with no problems,
that would, for me, settle the argument about TS2k not having problems.
I could look at the data myself and make my own judgement.
When someone says TS2k does not have *any* problems, but has little or no
good, sound, overall data on which to make that assertion, or is unwilling
to share or have replicated the data on which it is based, it begins to
sound like a belief to me. Individual experiences can vary greatly, and do
not always generalize well.
I *believe* that it is more reliable to use hard data, processed with
accepted scientific and mathematical methods, than it is to use subjective
impressions.
I think that there are other people who do *not* share that belief. For
those folks, as you say,
> Subjective reality takes over any objective reality.
And that's a belief :-).
Larry
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