TMax01 t1_irmszxd wrote on October 9, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Reply to comment by Devout--Atheist in Quantum philosophy: 4 ways physics will challenge your reality by ADefiniteDescription

Proving and explaining are only the same thing in a paper or a laboratory; the real world we live in and philosophize about is much more complicated than the scientific field of physics. In this way, the discussion here is very much a microcosm of the issue being discussed, and it is worth noting that your comment is, in a very real way you might not have been aware of when you wrote it, "overly dismissive". 😉

Thanks for your time. Hope it helps.

Devout--Atheist t1_irnrd4l wrote on October 9, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Well, when I first posted the top comment was inaccurately claiming that the speed of light in the article is wrong. The other top comment was a one sentence dismissal that clearly didn't even read the article, and it has since been removed for this reason.

So yes, I do think my initial assessment was accurate. And no, your comment isn't helpful, simply pointing out an overly dismissive comment is, in fact, overly dismissive, is not in itself being overly dismissive. Some people simply don't want to contribute meaningfully to the discussion, or are flat out dishonest, and there's nothing dismissive about pointing that out.