-=> Quoting Paul Andinach to Fred Austin <=-
 -=> Quoting Fred Austin to Heiko Diekmann <=-
 
 FA> Yes, I read what you wrote, we are into the interpretation of
 FA> words. Skepticism is the opposite of to believe.
 PA> No "to disbelieve" is the opposite of "to believe".
    
    Not much difference there.   Is there  a point  to this  except to 
degenerate into mindless nitpicking?
 PA> "Skepticism" is the mental habit of believing in something only
 PA> when it's supported by reasonable evidence.
    Paul, people believe all kinds of  things without  evidence, I  am 
sure there are some even you are surpressing in  that secret  place in 
the back of your mind......
 FA> So he is a bit skeptical, but so is everyone in many areas of
 FA> life.
 PA> That being the case, why is it so difficult for some people to
 PA> apply that skepticism to UFOs and suchlike?
    I have no problem applying skepticism to you  Paul, actually  I am 
very skeptical of you :).........
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