domingo, 21 de febrero de 2010

TOK IB Assessment Blog

Topic: How important are the opinions of experts in the search for knowledge?

Opinion: We should rely on expert opinion when searching for knowledge, but we shouldn’t give our full trust in one opinion, and should seek for another expert opinion if not secure about the first opinion.


Support 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKIEabuSBPc&feature=related







This video shows that experts, like doctors, are not always right. Forest was told that he had a problem with his legs and that he was never going to be able to walk straight. But, I do not believe that it was a miracle, I think that the doctor made a mistake. It is very common for people to get second opinions from other doctors when conducting an operation. Experts make mistakes, and none of them know everything, that’s why it is good to get several opinions.
http://www.unn13.com/images/forrest.jpg


Support 2:



This picture shows one of the reasons why one should always doubt of an expert opinion. “Experts” are human, meaning that they too make mistakes. The first time a scientist counted the chromosomes, he counted 24 instead of 23. A simple miscalculation, lead to a huge mistake. And it took 30 for it to be discovered and then corrected.









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