“When I was younger, I'd get very empirical with myself. "I have a hypothesis about myself. I'll put myself in a situation, see what happens, then I'll draw a conclusion based on the empirical evidence. Hypothesis: I can play basketball." So I'd try. "Conclusion: I cannot play basketball."” TryingI CanPlayHappensSituationBasketballDrawsEvidenceConclusionHypothesisEmpirical Evidence Author:Demetri Martin
“The philosophy of science is inherent in the process. This is to say, you think critically, you draw a conclusion based on evidence, but we all pursue discovery based on our observations. That's where science starts.” ThinkingPhilosophyProcessDrawsEvidenceDiscoveryPursueConclusionObservationInherentPhilosophy Of Science Author:Bill Nye
“There is no limit to suffering human beings have been willing to inflict on others, no matter how innocent, no matter how young, and no matter how old. This fact must lead all reasonable human beings, that is, all human beings who take evidence seriously, to draw only one possible conclusion: Human nature is not basically good.” HumansHas BeensMatterFactsYoungSufferingHuman BeingsHuman NatureWillingLimitsDrawsEvidenceInnocentConclusionReasonable Book:Dennis Prager: Volume I Source: Dennis Prager: Volume I
“I draw a lot from Buddhism, which focuses on compassion and kindness, loving kindness, as they call it, but rejects empathy because it's a poor moral guide. And I think there's a lot of evidence suggesting that they're right.” ThinkingPoorCompassionMoralKindnessBuddhismEmpathyDrawsEvidenceGuidesRejectsSuggestingKindness And CompassionLoving Kindness Author:Paul Bloom
“If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based on empirical knowledge. A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa, whether or not we like the implications.” IfsShouldMindMeanRealityUniverseWishImaginationExistenceDrawsEvidencePhilosophicalVicesConclusionSignificanceConformOpen MindImplicationsVice Versa Book:A Universe From Nothing Source: A Universe From Nothing
“People confuse the word cynicism with the word skepticism. One is “you’re not gonna pay attention to anything, think everything’s screwed up, nothing’s ever gonna work out right”, that’s cynicism. But skepticism is, “you’re presented with evidence and you do your best to draw conclusions based on that”. So, as the saying goes, Bill Nye, do you believe in ghosts? No. However, I would love to see one. Bring it on. I’m open minded to the idea, but the more I look into it in a skeptical frame of thinking, the less likely it seems.” PeopleThinkingBelieveLooksIdeasSeemsPayAttentionDrawsEvidenceBillsWork OutGhostConclusionPay AttentionCynicismSkepticismSkepticalOpen MindOpen MindedScrewed UpNye Author:Bill Nye