"I wasn't talking about science, Bill. I was talking about human nature..."

But LH... in that context, following pete's remarks, what you said implies that scientists, ('scientifically minded people') in their role AS scientists, begin with careless presuppositions. That is WHY I say that it is important to be cautious of generalizations. I don't even accept that it is obvious that MOST people think and act the way you suggest. I agree that many do....way too many.... but to the extent that it IS so, the assertion does not seem to me to be relevant to pete's remarks, unless you clarify why!

You said.."Everyone comes to a subject they are interested in with a whole set of presuppositions, often with a whole set of rather strong prejudices, often with emotional prejudices of various sorts.."...and that sure sounds like an unwarranted generalization to me... "everyone" doesn't do that...


to the Pink Panther theme...:
Pedant, pedant...pedant,pedant,pedant..

A fellow's gotta have a hobby to keep him off the streets.