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Originally Posted by Lyenae  Science, in its core ideals (method, reasoning, etc...), is practical and useful. I don't disagree with that. I don't have issues with ideas and theories. I only have problems when scientists move from probability, likelihoods, and to unequivocal fact, truth, etc. They are overstepping their bounds.
Scientists, with experiments, have shown that evolution can happen. The problem is when they insist that it did happen. And when someone comes to this forum claiming that people are uneducated if they don't agree that it did happen, I have issues with that.
I think anyone who makes a claim like that needs to question their own education. You should take a look at personal writings of scientists, engineers, philosophers, etc... throughout time and see their own dilemmas and skepticism in their theories and beliefs.
You'll learn a lot more then any core science textbook (let alone an entire collection.) |
Again, you're being foolishly, overly theoretical.
When a theory explains a state of affairs so incredibly well, with no other viable alternatives, there becomes a point when you accept it. Many aspects of the theory have been strengthened, changed, or proven absolutely wrong, but the general idea is robust and only gets stronger.
This doesn't mean that you would bet your soul on the matter for a $1 payoff, or just stop researching it because we know it's right, just that it makes no sense not to accept it.
Think about gravity. There is no reason we are aware of as to why it exists. Therefore it could be the product of something else in such a way that this other force just happens to mimic the illusion of gravity 99.999999999% of the time. But this thought is preposterous. Why be skeptical of gravity unless we have a reason to be? The same goes with evolution. So much evidence in favor,
no evidence against it, and no viable alternatives. And you choose skepticism?
Reasoned skepticism is unfortunately a rarity in the world, but you have crossed way over the threshold into foolish skepticism.