Prove An Independent Reality-in-Itself Exists

[Skepdick]

Ah, so you're an armchair psychologist too. Don't worry, it's not a real science, because clearly you have solved the demarcation problem.

What does this have to do with psychology or demarcation?

A greater body of knowledge gives us greater control over entropic phenomena.

The stuff that used to kill us en masse 500 years ago is now preventable. We live longer- our lives are better.
We've taken our destiny in our own hands.

Either you recognise that or you don't.

[tillingborn]

Usually anger like that in contexts like this stem from someone feeling they've not received the recognition they believe they're due for what they see as their skills, intelligence, insight, etc.

Makes sense. Could very well explain his resentment:

You equate science with publication?!?! Ahahahahaha. Fucking academics.

[Skepdick]

Usually anger like that in contexts like this stem from someone feeling they've not received the recognition they believe they're due for what they see as their skills, intelligence, insight, etc.

Makes sense. Could very well explain his resentment:

You equate science with publication?!?! Ahahahahaha. Fucking academics.

Do you understand the difference between resentment and pity?

We could play the psycho-babble game if you want...

[tillingborn]

A greater body of knowledge gives us greater control over entropic phenomena.

This is another bit of a giveaway: none of the scientists I know have to make a point of sounding like a scientist.

[Skepdick]

This is another bit of a giveaway: none of the scientists I know have to make a point of sounding like a scientist.

OK. Then I won't sound like a scientist anymore.

Seems to trigger you.

I'll sound like some drunk guy in your local pub...

Knowledge is power, maaaan! We can like, cure cancer and shit if we just had more knowlede! Power to the people!

*burp*

[tillingborn]

Do you understand the difference between resentment and pity?

If

Ahahahahaha. Fucking academics.

is appropriate language for people you pity, then no.

[Terrapin Station]

Usually anger like that in contexts like this stem from someone feeling they've not received the recognition they believe they're due for what they see as their skills, intelligence, insight, etc.

Makes sense. Could very well explain his resentment:

You equate science with publication?!?! Ahahahahaha. Fucking academics.

Right. Basically It's, "I'm smarter/more insightful than those folks, I should be recognized as such, yet I haven't been published, so that's no mark of status/achievement."

It's out of control ego, stemming from being praised by someone for achievements, which could just be something like parental praise in the context of a child with developmental issues.

[Skepdick]

is appropriate language for people you pity, then no.

It's how I express myself.

Do you find that "inappropriate"

Why?

[Skepdick]

Right. Basically It's, "I'm smarter/more insightful than those folks, I should be recognized as such, yet I haven't been published, so that's no mark of status/achievement."

It's out of control ego, stemming from being praised by someone for achievements, which could just be something like parental praise in the context of a child with developmental issues.

Look at the silly academic judge everyone by their own yardstick.

"I haven't yet been published"

Thinking that everybody values publication/social recognition/approval. Normative pleb.

There's a joke this reminds me of: Some guy keeps praying to God "God, please help me! Please please please, make me win the lottery!". Day after day, year after year he keeps praying. One day God eventually answers "Dude, at least buy a fucking lottery ticket!"

So yeah. Uuuuh. Publication. I guess I must first write something...

[tillingborn]

This is another bit of a giveaway: none of the scientists I know have to make a point of sounding like a scientist.

OK. Then I won't sound like a scientist anymore.

You never have. That's my point.

I'll sound like some drunk guy in your local pub...

You already do.

[tillingborn]

"I haven't yet been published"

That's because you have nothing worth saying.

[Skepdick]

This is another bit of a giveaway: none of the scientists I know have to make a point of sounding like a scientist.

OK. Then I won't sound like a scientist anymore.

You never have. That's my point.

I'll sound like some drunk guy in your local pub...

You already do.

Well that's a U-turn

Apparently scientists don't sound like scientists, but I must sound like non-scientist.

You have any other prescriptive norms that you want to share with us?

[Skepdick]

That's because you have nothing worth saying.

Yeah! I don't get paid for my words.

I get paid for the stuff that I invent/build - the practical applicability of my ideas.

Green Lumbar fallacy

[Terrapin Station]

"I haven't yet been published"

That's because you have nothing worth saying.

Well and he would have to be able to not come across like a crank who can't grasp what other folks are talking about in a given context.

[tillingborn]

It's out of control ego, stemming from being praised by someone for achievements, which could just be something like parental praise in the context of a child with developmental issues.

He takes himself very seriously. I wonder how much of his fantasy he actually believes.