humanities.philosophy.objectivism

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mark@myinboxisbroken.com says...

> > If you favor a
> > certainty that can be wrong - as Fred does - then you don't need a
> > method that cannot be wrong. Indeed, all you need is a coin to flip.
> > [...]
>
> Why does the phrase "false alternative" come to mind here? :-\

OK, Mark, let's see you do it. Stake out the territory greater than 50%
but less than 100%. Do you favor 90%? Or 99%? Or is "certainty" more
like 99.9%? Or perhaps 99.99%? More to the original point, what number
do you think Fred is using?

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Gordon