Accuracy beyond the Sensation: The odds have already been stacked against us. It is easier to have optimism from ignorance than to have a pessimistic outlook on inaccuracy. So both those in a presently comfortable neglect and those in earnest labor for accuracy have their work cut out for them, eventually or presently.  

If we interviewed these two, we would see that each considers himself the optimist and the other the pessimist.  The distinction hinges on whether “Optimism” is defined by the present sensation or an eventual point of conversion where pleasant and unpleasant sensations will be exchanged for each other. 

Contrary to popular belief, both forms of optimism come with frowns: one, at those facts forcing a correction, and the other at the “pessimist” who pointed them out.

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