From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Tue, 4 Mar 2025, Richmond wrote:   
      
   > D  writes:   
   >   
   >> I'm a materialist agnostic, or an agnostic materialist. As such, I   
   >> reject any speculation that does not result in empirically verifiable   
   >> predictions.   
   >>   
   >   
   > What do you do about inflation theory, which, although it makes   
   > verifiable predictions, also predicts parallel universes which cannot be   
   > verified?   
      
   Easy! They do not, as far as we can know, exist. They are speculation,   
   perhaps inference, but ultimately meaningless, since it does not result in   
   any empirical proof.   
      
   We could be wrong, we might not translate between numbers and language   
   correctly, we might not even have the language to correctly understand   
   what the nrs are telling us, it could be pink unicorns. You see... once   
   you admit anything besides empirical proof, you open up an infinite   
   metaphysical landscape that allows all kinds of absurdities, and eternal   
   doubt.   
      
   I'll stick to the material world and empirical proof. Anything beyond the   
   material world, anything super-natural, I can safely disregard until   
   empirical proof is presented.   
      
   This has not happend for about 2500 years and I expect that it never will.   
   =)   
      
   > But there is no you, so you cannot answer, nor can I ask, as there is no   
   > me. But how do I know there is no me without being me to know? I just   
   > practice typing.   
   >   
   > What are the empirically verifiable predictions of fear? If there are   
   > none, does that mean there is no fear? More typing practice.   
   >   
      
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