The value of opposing views

Bear

In the scientific community, once a theory or experiment

is presented in a paper, it is not accepted until it has been

reviewed and retested by a number of other scientists. So too

is the field of numismatics. We make statements on this Forum

which may be correct, partially correct or flat out wrong. It is thru

discussion and polite disagreement, that the light of knowledge

is often obtained.In the search for truth, reason dictates that no

offense should be intended or perceived.

I have found that if everyone always agreed with one another, on

everything, this would be a rather dull Forum indeed. So, when ever

I make a statement please, feel free to challenge or argue ,with no

fear of ever raising the wrath of the bear.Of course, I always reserve

the right to gnaw on folks , just for the heck of it.

ksteelheader

I oppose this view.

tahoe98

.........

Bear

&**^& %$$@#!* *&&%$#@*

stinkinlincoln

Youre wrong, Im right. & I have better donuts that you.

LeeG

Makes sense to me.

YaHa

Are you talking about the views while at the top of the mountain or the view at the bottom of the food chain.. Big differents..

Btw: Had some Mussels and Salmon for lunch.. Might good.

Stew

Very Well Put

ricko

I certainly agree in principle, but reasoned discourse is limited to only a few members of this vast membership. The others tend to blustering rejection or vociferous profundities founded in nothing but opinion. I do weary of some, but have the fortuitous ability to disregard the pompous and ignore those who are mainly here to support their own ego. Cheers, RickO

Cam40

i like how bear makes it easy for us to read between the lines of his posts.

GFourDriver

or to put it another way.... The view of opposing values.

SamByrd

<< <i>I oppose this view. >>



i oppose your opposition to the view your opposing, but basically agree with the OP.

Walkerguy21D

There are a lot of very knowledgeable folks on the forum, that's for sure, offering a lot of different perspectives. Even those I may disagree with, I usually still learn something by taking the time to understand their perspective gained through their experience.

SamByrd

<< <i>I certainly agree in principle, but reasoned discourse is limited to only a few members of this vast membership. The others tend to blustering rejection or vociferous profundities founded in nothing but opinion. I do weary of some, but have the fortuitous ability to disregard the pompous and ignore those who are mainly here to support their own ego. Cheers, RickO >>



that is all too common here among the click. I tend to ignore that aspect as I have found a lot of knowledge and information here.
many of us are regular collectors not the elite and I am one of those that collect for fun and many of the posters collections a single coin would be more valuable then my whole collection I would bet. Those seem to be the ones with the strongest opinions and most drama, filter it out and use the board as it was intended i sure do.

Steve27

I agree Bear, and there sure are a lot of maroons here to disagree with.

lcoopie

OP-well said

cladking

I hear tell from people who visit a lot of boards that the history
boards tend to be "meanest" and least tolerant of heresy or
controversial ideas.

Numismatics does have a very strong "history" component.

Of course you can find "mean" almost anywhere including the
rocket scientist boards.

cladking

<< <i>I certainly agree in principle, but reasoned discourse is limited to only a few members of this vast membership. The others tend to blustering rejection or vociferous profundities founded in nothing but opinion. I do weary of some, but have the fortuitous ability to disregard the pompous and ignore those who are mainly here to support their own ego. >>




Are you talkin' ta me. I don't see no other huge dudes around here and
I think you're talkin' ta me.

All of us have the unfortunate ability to not see the things that don't fit in
with our preconcieved beliefs. We can only act on beliefs and then it can
be virtually impossible to change them.

Many of us tend to get hostile when cherished beliefs are really threatened.


This is not opinion but simple fact.


Time has always changed everything... ...except individual beliefs. But time
always wins in the long run.

MikeInFL

You are a wise one, Bear.

Bear

At the age of 20, I knew more then I did as a child.

At the age of 70, I know more then I did at 20. However,

I shall never know as much as I need to know or as much

as I wish to know. It is the sum total of knowledge on this

very Forum ,that always holds me in awe of what there

is to learn. In the search for knowledge and wisdom, we are

all , as children of the Cosmos.

SUMORADA

SUMORADA

oops

cladking

<< <i>oops >>




I should say so.

This was probably a much better post than you left. ...And more accurate, too.

TwoSides2aCoin

If not for dissenting views, man could not be fully objective. As an example, let us theorize about the '33 Double Eagles, Mules, or an extra high/low leaf on the lowly Wisconsin quarter.
What is lawful, what is collectible, what is the stuff good folklore is made of ?

Lakesammman

Children of the cosmos....where's the barf icon??



Sorry - just had to disagree with SOMETHING.

Bear

Sorry. The barf icon is out

for dry cleaning.

Cam40

let us theorize about the '33 Double Eagles, Mules, or an extra high/low leaf
not to mention those `13 V nicks