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Big claims need big evidence

The more surprising a claim is, the more evidence it needs before it is reasonable to believe it - because a mistake is more likely than the surprise.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You can explain why a surprising claim needs more evidence than an ordinary one.

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    Foundation

    You can explain why a surprising claim needs more evidence than an ordinary one.

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    Degrees of confidenceHow sure to be depends on what else you know as well as the evidence.

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What's still between you and Big claims need big evidence, depth 1, in the order you can learn it.

  1. 1BeliefDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  2. 2KnowledgeDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  3. 3Good reasonsDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  4. 4EvidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  5. 5Strong and weak evidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  6. 6Degrees of confidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology
  7. 7Big claims need big evidenceDepth 1 · Foundation · Epistemology

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