From: SovietOmega | #123
I could conceive of a person who has lived their entire life in a flotation tank or in a zero g environment. They could then have an opinion that gravity does not exist because obviously objects float around and are not subject to external forces.
They can have the belief that gravity does not exist, sure.
But it doesn't mean they're not wrong simply because they've never been exposed to it.
I can say Mongolians don't exist because I've never met one.
But it's factually wrong.
Not a matter of opinion.
The main difference I see between the first and second definition is that the second definition doesn't really fall into a matter of "Right or wrong." It's more "Personal preference," which can't be wrong. I can say "I prefer FFVII to OoT," and it's neither right nor wrong for me to have that preference.
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