humanities.philosophy.objectivism

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mark@myinboxisbroken.com says...

> The evidence that cows can't jump over the moon does not consist of the
> fact that no one has yet seen a cow jump over the moon.

Why not? Indeed, why isn't all of human knowledge evidence that a cow
cannot jump over the Moon? Why would you ignore background knowledge?
...
> It's not just that no exception has been observed so far. It's that we
> have an understanding of *why* there never have been, and never will be,
> any exceptions.

These understandings are based upon theories, which of course have never
been logically proven to be true. As long as you realize these theories
are conjectures, then you are in my camp, however solicitous of Fred's
tender dignity you might choose to be here. And if you think you can
prove there will never be exceptions, then I'm going to have to ask who
you are and what you have you done with Mark N.? ;-)

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Gordon