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> Newtonian physics can be easily explained and understood without knowing anything about evolution. As a set of equations handed down from On High, yes. As a
by derleth 14y ago
> Newtonian physics can be easily explained and understood without knowing anything about evolution.
As a set of equations handed down from On High, yes. As a living field that's part of modern physics and has relevance to becoming a productive member of the society we're trying to build, no.
Science isn't dogma. It's all connected by the spirit of questioning and challenging authority.
- stephenhuey 14y agoYou can say science isn't dogma, but it has real people playing the part of the scientists, and those real people often sound as biased as you just did. In other words, everyone doing the science sees the world through their own lenses and you just have to try as hard as possible to observe and analyze objectively.
- derleth 14y agoAt least with science there's a chance to be undogmatic.