Talk:Feeling Pinkie Keen/@comment-98.127.251.8-20111110072635/@comment-129.89.40.170-20111123172117

Twilight remains skeptical until she is presented with consistent evidence that Pinkie Sense is real, even if she doesn't understand the mechanism. This is exactly how science approaches the unknown (researchers then go on to investigate the mechanism). Keep in mind, this is a world where "magic" is commonplace, so predictive phenomena like those demonstrated are not outside the bounds of possibility. I actually though this was a pretty good representation of how skepticism and the scientific open mind should operate. The other ponies and eventually Twilight believe in Pinkie Sense because it is repeatedly demonstrated to actually work, which is actually in direct contrast to superstitions resulting from confirmation bias. I didn't see this as, "If you're a skeptic, pianos will fall on your head," I saw it as, "Biases can blind you to evidence right in front of your face," which is a REALLY important lesson a lot of researchers should learn.