Religion Masquerading as Science

[chair]

Experimental results based on a mathematical model can show good results, but that does not mean the model is necessarily the best, or even correct.

It means the model works. And that is pretty much all there is in models.

Of course you don't.

Right, I won't waste time or money on "somebody on the internet"

It's not a religious issue, and I'm not sure why this discussion is bothering you. :idunno:

This is a religion forum.
And this driving need on the part of amateurs to find something wrong with current scientific theories strikes me as odd. Here is a theory that works, that has experimental evidence supporting it, whose math has been examined by thousands of scientists over decades- and along comes somebody_on_the_internet and he knows better.

A scientist would start doubting the current theory when experimental evidence shows that something is wrong- and he would look for that evidence.

 

[Stripe]

It means the model works. And that is pretty much all there is in models.

Of course. And if an alternative model works better, it is a better model.

This driving need on the part of amateurs to find something wrong with current scientific theories strikes me as odd.

Science is the endeavor to show theories wrong.

You've just exposed yourself as anti-science.

Here is a theory that works.

And here is an alternative. What is the problem?

A scientist would start doubting the current theory when experimental evidence shows that something is wrong- and he would look for that evidence.

And you'll never know whether that is exactly what has happened.

 

[User Name]

What if there was a replacement model?

What if a replacement is found to work better?

There's a lot of "what ifs". Has it been done? If so, how do you know?

 

[Stripe]

There's a lot of "what ifs". Has it been done? If so, how do you know?

:idunno: The book comes out soon.

 

[User Name]

:idunno: The book comes out soon.

Indeed, so it's too early to speculate.

 

[Stripe]

Indeed, so it's too early to speculate.

You want me to speculate after I've read it?

:chuckle:

 

[User Name]

You want me to speculate after I've read it?

:chuckle:

Please do.

 

[Stripe]

You're an idiot.

 

[User Name]

You're an idiot.

Thank you.

I look forward to reading your review of the book after you've read it.

 

[Stripe]

Thank you.

You're welcome. :thumb:

 

[User Name]

You're welcome. :thumb:

:up:

 

[chair]

Of course. And if an alternative model works better, it is a better model.

There is no need for a "better model" if there aren't any apparent problems with the current one.

Science is the endeavor to show theories wrong.

You've just exposed yourself as anti-science.

And you have cherry-picked from my post in order to state this falsehood. You claim to be a religious man, yet you find it so easy to lie, and spend so much effort just trying to get your fellow man exasperated.

I guess you don't have any mirrors in your house.

 

[Stripe]

There is no need for a "better model" if there aren't any apparent problems with the current one.

:darwinsm:

And you have cherry-picked from my post in order to state this falsehood. You claim to be a religious man, yet you find it so easy to lie, and spend so much effort just trying to get your fellow man exasperated.

Feel free to step onto the side interested in ideas rather than sand. :up:

 

[chair]

Feel free to step onto the side interested in ideas rather than sand. :up:

And you can feel free to join the ranks of civilized honest people.

 

[User Name]

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Look for a late October release date.

 

[Ktoyou]

You're an idiot.

Thank you.

You're welcome. :thumb:

This is funny:chuckle:

 

[Stripe]

This is funny:chuckle:

:chuckle: