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user-inactivated  ·  3586 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Optimism: Rational or No?

    That may be true, but what outlook is not? If you are looking for a rational basis for any perspective, you won't find a single one that survives a deconstructive analysis.

I had my first "wait, what?" moment of the day when I read this. I'm genuinely baffled to hear you say this. It's an odd thing for a scientist to say, in my opinion (meaning no offense, of course), and seems a bit defeatist. I guess I'd like you to expand, if you have time.