Someone recently left a comment on one of my videos: "buddy, that's just what you believe." Yes, sir. Here's exactly how I got there, in three principles, plus two stories about being wrong.

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00:00 The comment: "that's just what you believe"

00:12 Today: my belief system, and how I establish it

00:21 The three principles

00:25 1. Base beliefs on evidence and replication, not authority

00:34 2. Hold conclusions provisionally, always open to new evidence

00:52 3. Distinguish consensus from certainty. Distinguish data from interpretation.

01:10 Principle 1: the paver patio story

01:24 Our contractor put black weed-prevention fabric under the gravel, which is correct

01:49 They also extended it under the new sod, which the manufacturer says not to do

02:04 First check: Googl ...