subjective science

Originally posted by @fmf
You can just tell yourself that your opinion is "objectively true" and simply ignore black beetle, if you want to. No one is stopping you. And if you do, it doesn't really affect anyone anyway.

When did I claim that all my opinions are objectively true?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
When did I claim that all my opinions are objectively true?

In previous conversations.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
to black beetle: why should I take it or anything you say seriously? 😵

You don't have to.

Originally posted by @fmf
In previous conversations.

I claimed to believe in the existence of objective truth, that doesn't by any stretch of the imagination mean that I am claiming that all my opinions are objectively true.

Originally posted by @fmf
You don't have to.

If you assume that no objective truth exists, why do you take anything anyone says seriously? Or don't you?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
I claimed to believe in the existence of objective truth, that doesn't by any stretch of the imagination mean that I am claiming that all my opinions are objectively true.

I am not stretching my imagination at all. You repeatedly framed your opinions regarding morality as "objectively" true ~ as opposed to mine, which you labelled "subjective" ~ during the 12 or so months you were posting as Fetchmyjunk. Indeed, there were times when it seemed as if the "objective truth" of your personal opinions was just about the only thing you wanted to talk about.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
If your statement that my conclusion is false is not objectively true why should I take it or anything you say seriously? 😵

My fully subjective statement that your conclusion is false, is accurate.
If you think my statement does not hold, you have to prove that my statement is false😵

Originally posted by @dj2becker
When did I claim that all my opinions are objectively true?

In fact, none of your opinions are objectively true. Some of them are false and some of them are accurate. According to our collective subjectivity, that is😵

Originally posted by @dj2becker
If you assume that no objective truth exists, why do you take anything anyone says seriously? Or don't you?

There aren't any "objective truths" in any of the speculative, hopeful, fearful. superstitious stuff you come out with. Meanwhile, I am willing to listen to and engage people with a range of ideologies, perspectives and experiences. It that's what you mean by 'taking them seriously', then I don't have any difficulty with that.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Why are you pretending that you don't know how many assumptions, speculation and imaginative thinking goes into analyzing fossils?

I never pretended or claimed to be a biologist or geologist.

Originally posted by @kazetnagorra
If you do not believe all life sprang up from simple lifeforms then you reject the theory of evolution.

No

Originally posted by @kellyjay
No

Yes. Read about what the theory of evolution says, and you'll find that it implies that all life on Earth evolved from simple lifeforms (as confirmed by the evidence).

Originally posted by @kellyjay
No

I'm afraid you do Kelly.You have incorporated a watered down version of evolution to fit into your thinking, but it simply isn't evolution as it is generally understood.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
I'm afraid you do Kelly.You have incorporated a watered down version of evolution to fit into your thinking, but it simply isn't evolution as it is generally understood.

I admitted that up front, and I don't care that I disagree with the vast majority who believe in evolution. My desire is truth not agreement.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
I admitted that up front, and I don't care that I disagree with the vast majority who believe in evolution. My desire is truth not agreement.

You not think truth is more likely located in the research of experts in the field of evolution, rather than in your personal interpretation of it?