If we were playing a chronophone game, this would come out as “Let’s not discuss Copernicus’ theories: this should be a place where Jesuit scientists and philosophers can be comfortable”.
Nonsense. It was with the aim of preventing this misunderstanding that I suggested the Dawkins/Dennett test (apparently to no avail). “Low status” doesn’t mean what you seem to think; it’s not the same thing has holding a minority opinion. Galileo’s status was quite high, which is why he was treated as a threat by the church rather than being ignored as a lunatic. A more appropriate chronophone rendering might be: “Let’s make sure we wear our wigs and robes properly and have a Latin version ready to go .”
Finally note that I said “if at all possible”. If for some reason a particular line of reasoning actually does signal low status but nonetheless needs to be heard, we have an escape clause. It shouldn’t be used lightly, however.
Nonsense. It was with the aim of preventing this misunderstanding that I suggested the Dawkins/Dennett test (apparently to no avail). “Low status” doesn’t mean what you seem to think; it’s not the same thing has holding a minority opinion. Galileo’s status was quite high, which is why he was treated as a threat by the church rather than being ignored as a lunatic. A more appropriate chronophone rendering might be: “Let’s make sure we wear our wigs and robes properly and have a Latin version ready to go .”
Finally note that I said “if at all possible”. If for some reason a particular line of reasoning actually does signal low status but nonetheless needs to be heard, we have an escape clause. It shouldn’t be used lightly, however.