Hello.
I’m 21, from Finland. Studying physics, right now. I’ve felt for my entire life that that has been the path I want to take, and even after significant soul-searching lately on whether I really do want to go for it or not, partially sparked by reading LW, I still haven’t changed my mind thus far.
I’ve read quite a bit of the Sequences and various other posts, mostly because many of the topics are very interesting (though I’ve found that I am interested in a lot of things), some of them affirming to my previous views and others disillusioning. It feels like the site has pushed me towards a change in how I think and what I think about, and although that change is not yet finished, I feel that it’s starting to be possible for me to contribute in some cases. And having the option is always nice, because I am unlikely to come back to write down my insights if I am unable to send them immediately. And, well, I enjoy the spirit of the community from what I have seen, when compared to various other places where I have attempted to discuss things that interest me.
I am currently struggling with some difficulties in forcing myself to put in the necessary work for the goals I wish to reach. I expect I’ll succeed sooner or later, and preferably sooner, but that’s what I’m currently working on at any rate.
So, again, hello. I hope every one of you has a nice life.
It looks to me to be rather clear that what is being said (“myths are not evidence for Zeus”) translates roughly to “myths are very weak evidence for Zeus, and so my beliefs are changed very little by them”. Is there still a real misunderstanding here?