Rational beliefs should be able to withstand scrutiny and opposing arguments. The inability to do so indicates that the belief is more about personal bias and emotional investment rather than objective analysis.

  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    An asteroid or a rogue planet that we somehow failed to detect could collide with the earth, stopping its rotation. Unlikely but not impossible.

      • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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        6 months ago

        If an astronomer fails to come up with a single hypotethical scenario under which the sun, in fact doesn not rise tomorrow that would cast doubt about their actual level of understanding of astronomy, don’t you think?