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Science literally means knowledge and the scientific method is a way to test ideas to see if they can be provisionally accepted as something we "know".

Belief is a stupid concept that gives the illusion that my uninformed opinion can be the arbiter of reality.

I actively avoid using that word.
Dr.XVI is the Wrong Crowd @DrXVI
Whenever someone says that they either believe or don't believe a science, I scoff at them. See, science isn't a belief system. Periodt.
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"Believe" is best used as a softening modifier when making a statement.

"I believe your fly is undone, my good fellow."
08:24 PM - Mar 27, 2024
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Chris Young (he/his/him)
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I understand. I'm probably overly harsh about it, being raised by a pack of god botherers. If everyone would keep beliefs to the appropriate domain things would be much better in this world.
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I'm sorry you had that experience. But I cherish opportunities to have good stories in my life. Makes me better than before often. I'm not sure where they should be placed, but in my life, a lot of times they are front and center, and other times put on backburners. Guess it all depends.
08:31 PM - Mar 27, 2024
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In response to Dr.XVI is the Wrong Crowd.
Thank you, sir.

It appears to me that believe is a word with many shades of meaning. Some of them I don't object to. Just last week I told my son that I believe he can do something he's been thinking about trying.

That's much diff than saying I believe DEI is related to the Key bridge disaster.
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