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You are asking for absolutes in science, which is something that does not exist because science is not dogma, thus open to corrections, which is inherently oppo
by freeflight 8y ago
You are asking for absolutes in science, which is something that does not exist because science is not dogma, thus open to corrections, which is inherently opposed to making absolute statements.
That's why scientific statements use probabilities and words like "might", it has nothing to do with "not demonstrated" but everything with admitting that humans are fallible beings and there's always a margin of error.
- ThomPete 8y agoI am asking for a demonstrated fact not speculation. I know what the difference is in science. It's not a scientific statement it's interpretation of ths science something very very different. There are plenty of areas where I can point to specific facts which can be demonstrated to be true. So I am not asking for anything insane here. Just that we stop pretending speculated is the same as demonstrated. As an example. Let's assume that human CO2 emissions have some effect on the climate. Try and find the specific percentage that humans are demonstrated to be affecting climate. Not just speculated but demonstrated. I would even allow for a 10% margin.