Eegore wrote on 08/26/26 at 20:50:22:... If data is presented and it does match my Observed Reality, that does not make the data correct. ...
It may.
If Needles,
(or the like), Presented data, and someone else presented, "Observed Reality". I would believe ""Observed Reality"" !
Eegore wrote on 08/26/26 at 20:50:22:
"... Using Observed Reality to decide if data is accurate is completely dependent on what one chooses to Observe. ..."
If someone decides to NOT, USE "Observed Reality". it plays no part of "Observed Reality".
Eegore wrote on 08/26/26 at 20:50:22: Thus Observed Reality has no value in data interpretation and makes a poor argument for deciding if data presentations are accurate.
Again, how/who is the 'DATA' is from ??? Gathered by ???
If it was, people like Needles,
Observed Reality would totally
'TRUMP' Basically, should one determination, is the data learned from a person/persons that are Vetted, Intelligent, etc/etc/etc.
Or Is the data learned from a person/persons, who used "Observed Reality".
Perfect example.
Someone,
KNOWLEDGEABLE, is sitting in a room, Gathering 'DATA', watching the weather monitor. They say:
"Possible Touchdown of a Tornado could happen".A person standing outside, WATCHING the Tornado,
TOUCH THE GROUND, SEVERAL TIMES. using "Observed Reality".
Now that expert, watching the tornado, on the screen, never said it touched down, yet the person who was using, "Observed Reality", SAW IT HAPPEN.
Who is right ?