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> Subject: Re: O a troll?
> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 06:08:52 -0700
> From: Brent August <BRENTAUG@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Larry Wright <lwright@xxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: Robert W Cummings <robert.cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> OLmega List <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>>
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>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.
>
>Brent
That's why humans are so f*$^@&~ hard to deal with. They all think they
know something for sure.
Facts are repeatable, verifiable. But to most folks ONE data point
is enough to support (or create) a belief. Those of us who understand
backtesting know that isn't valid :-)
donc
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