• EatATaco
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    8 months ago

    The vast majority of scientists who are experts in the field, all across the globe, all looking at the data, providing their evidence to each other to either challenge or support, all agreeing on what’s happening.

    It’s not being a sheep to look at this and realize that what that group is saying is probably right and that you, as a layman, should probably accept what they are saying. That’s actually the opposite of being a sheep, it’s being objective and reasonable.

    • bloom_of_rakes
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      5
      ·
      8 months ago

      Yes, in the ideal world, the sheepherders are wise friends and behaving as a sheep (let’s not quibble) is the winning strategy.

      But I dislike sheep.

      • EatATaco
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        8 months ago

        Unless you’re out doing the actual research yourself, like gathering the data, designing the studies, and then analyzing the results, you’re just a sheep too in the same exact way. You’re just making an irrational decision about which sheepherder to follow.

        • bloom_of_rakes
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          8 months ago

          That’s definitely an option

          Another option is a little of all three, marrying none.

          • EatATaco
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            3
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            edit-2
            8 months ago

            We aren’t talking about marrying anyone, but rationally and objectively determining what is the most likely outcome.

            By not trying to figure out what’s right, sure you’re not a sheep, you’re just a non thinking rock. Why anyone would think that’s better, I don’t know.

            If you’re just picking and choosing whatever you want to be true, that’s also as equally thoughtless. If you aren’t doing that, then you’re still just following the sheepherder if you aren’t doing the research yourself.

      • Bigmouse@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        8 months ago

        Just a quick fyi, you are functionally a solipsist. Please tell people that in the beginning, so they know not to waste their time