Comments by "J Nagarya" (@jnagarya519) on "Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter | Bill Nye, Derren Brown u0026 more | Big Think" video.

One must be careful that one's skepticism, and "questioning of everything," doesn't become rejectionism of facts and truth. That is, one must critically evaluate one's own thinking in relation to one's critical evaluation of "reality".
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@robertomondello2447 The question is whether you are qualified in terms of reason. Fox "news" will assert that gravity is only a "theory" -- thus casting doubt on "theory" in general -- because gravity can't be seen. More simply and directly: they will claim a fact is an "opinion," then elevate a falsehood to "opinion," then leave it to the viewer to choose which is "true". Stupid people will mistake that deceit as respect for their "intelligence" and thus adopt that which is an attack on fact, reason, and truth. Why not just accept the nonsense that the earth is flat; else you must prove to your satisfaction" the physics of "flat" and "round". Are you qualified in physics? Or how about the visible evidence? What you're saying is that you don't accept basic facts because you're "objective". No: your mind is so "open" that you your brains have fallen out.
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@robertomondello2447 The questions remains: why do you believe you're qualified to judge science without actually understanding the scientific method?
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