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Posted on April 13, 2017 at 2:06 pm by Gene Ambaum
Characters: Esther
↓ Transcript
Esther: What else can I do for you?
Patron: Oh, nothing.
Esther: You ran to Martin like it was Halloween and he had pockets full of candy. You must need something.
Patron: I can’t find the information I’m looking for in this book.
Esther: It’s right there on the page you’re looking at.
Patron: But that’s not the answer I wanted. Do you have another book that agrees with me?
Patron: Oh, nothing.
Esther: You ran to Martin like it was Halloween and he had pockets full of candy. You must need something.
Patron: I can’t find the information I’m looking for in this book.
Esther: It’s right there on the page you’re looking at.
Patron: But that’s not the answer I wanted. Do you have another book that agrees with me?
Must be a climate change denier.
or an anti-vaxer or someone against fluoride.
When the facts do not agree with our ideas:
1) Verify your facts, review your experiment for mistakes, etc.
2) Change your ideas.
You do not get to change the facts to fit your ideas, which seems to be what so many politicians want to do. You aren’t wavering in your opinion just because you have learned new things.
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” – John Maynard Keynes