Re:When was the last time 98% of scientists got something im...
by throwaway984393 on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @10:24PM
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I like the answer "right now". We have to assume that we're already, at this moment, wrong about something important. We always find out in the future that our past selves were wrong; hence, we are presently wrong. It's science's mission to figure out what we're wrong about. It's also dangerous to get angry at people who question science, as if we can't question science, we can't really do science. When someone asks for proof or says something isn't real or true, it's science's job to provide the proof.
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Re:When was the last time 98% of scientists got something im...
by mc32 on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @10:31PM
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Sure, but we don't know the 'whats' and that is the rub. But you're right that not many things should be taken as gospel given historically our understanding of fundamentals keep changing or augmenting.