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Well, many have sought absolute truth and "I think therefore I am" or simply "I am" is about as close as we've come. Scientific truths are really useful for ev
by everdev 7y ago
Well, many have sought absolute truth and "I think therefore I am" or simply "I am" is about as close as we've come.
Scientific truths are really useful for everyday life, but they're not guaranteed to be true into eternity.
There are countless examples of scientific consensus being overturned with new data, observations and experiments.
It doesn't mean we should ignore scientific consensus, but rather that scientific consensus by itself is not the most compelling argument.
- pdonis 7y ago> It doesn't mean we should ignore scientific consensus, but rather that scientific consensus by itself is not the most compelling argument. One should not ignore scientific consensus as a suggestion of what beliefs to examine. But one should ignore it as evidence in favor of a belief once you've decided to examine it. Scientific consensus is not an argument at all.