Is Truth soooo 2013?

[Sunstone]

In other words, it's surprising how well we can get by without categorizing facts and just associating data freely.

I would agree. A "fact" can be thought of as a reliable observation, rather than as a truth.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Outside of certain very specific uses in the fields of logic and mathematics, has the concept of "truth" been outdated or superseded by the notion of model dependent realism? Why, to what extent, or why not?

Perhaps "enhance" would be a more suitable descriptor than "supersede."

 

[Sunstone]

Perhaps "enhance" would be a more suitable descriptor than "supersede."

That seems highly likely, and yet, it fails the fun test. The fun test dictates that we use that language and terminology most likely to upset and **** off everyone.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

That seems highly likely, and yet, it fails the fun test. The fun test dictates that we use that language and terminology most likely to upset and **** off everyone.

I'm the last person to be able to justifiably argue against that.