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Unfortunately ''I think, therefore I am'' reveals a rather counterproductive aspect of radical skepticism.  Part of the conclusion reached is that one can only be ''absolotely certain'' of one's own existance.  Everything else in the universe is suspect.  It makes it rather difficult to state anything at all as a "fact".  You just can't be certain.  It might be important to mention this in the article... --[[User:David Yamakuchi|David Yamakuchi]] 22:26, 30 December 2007 (CST)
Unfortunately ''I think, therefore I am'' reveals a rather counterproductive aspect of radical skepticism.  Since part of the conclusion reached is that one can only be ''absolotely certain'' of one's own existance, and everything else in the universe is suspect, it makes it rather difficult to state anything at all as a "fact".  You just can't really be certain.  It might be important to emphasize this more in the article...--[[User:David Yamakuchi|David Yamakuchi]] 22:31, 30 December 2007 (CST)

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Unfortunately I think, therefore I am reveals a rather counterproductive aspect of radical skepticism. Since part of the conclusion reached is that one can only be absolotely certain of one's own existance, and everything else in the universe is suspect, it makes it rather difficult to state anything at all as a "fact". You just can't really be certain. It might be important to emphasize this more in the article...--David Yamakuchi 22:31, 30 December 2007 (CST)

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