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I don't think that "miracle" is the correct word to use with science as by design, the experiments should be reproducible, whereas a miracle is surely an unique
by ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
I don't think that "miracle" is the correct word to use with science as by design, the experiments should be reproducible, whereas a miracle is surely an unique event. The use of statistical methods to eliminate chance events would surely eliminate miracles too.
However, certainly there's elements of belief involved with the underlying explanations of scientific phenomena, but there's also a push to try to reduce the number of things that scientist are required to take on faith. There's also more reliance on equations rather than the interpretation of why experiments agree with the equations - the "shut up and calculate" approach.
It's interesting when people try to figure out experiments that can rule out certain beliefs, such as the Bell inequality. An important point though is that failing experiments can rule out certain options too, whereas a failed religious experience may be explained away by any number of reasons ("God moves in mysterious ways").