[OT] Plato's Pub and Philosophical Society

[Wardad]

Actually, Science is the Art of Repeatable Results. Since the results are repeatable they are open to use or abuse by anyone.

The scientific method is used to determine what is repeatable and help in turn predict what should be repeatable. Observation, theory, and experimentation all have their place in this pursuit.

Evolution is a theory. It is useful for explaining observation and maybe even predicting results.

Generally, a theory is wrong if it fails once. Often a theory is incomplete and does not encompass all variables. That's how we learn about other factors that also produce repeatable results.

Ex. Evolution theory may not account for third party intervention (Divine or Human) or even the nuclear core of the Earth increasing it's radiation. OR DOES IT???? Bwahahahaahaaaa.

Often in applied science an exacting degree of perfection is not needed. Sure mass increases with the speed of light, but I'm not going to lose a few pounds by sitting on the couch.

Some of the sciences are not true sciences. I think science got such a good name that every related subject wanted to cash in on it.
Take psychology, PLEASE! Ok now, it can benifit from the scientific method and statistics, but in application it is heavily affected by the whims and perceptions of the subject and observer.

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Religion depends on prayers and the whims of deities and/or demons (not repeatable).

What kind of deity would give us a universe with repeatable results that we can use/abuse? Maybe the same one who would give you a free will, watch your actions, and sit in judgement of your choices.
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Accepting religion is like declaring this exsistance a simulation. Accepting science is like learning the simulation.

[ March 12, 2003, 23:50: Message edited by: Wardad ]