Author: dwise1
Forum: Big Bang and Cosmology
Thread: Physical Laws ....What if they were different before?
Message 19
He explains why science must rely on evidence and repeatability, and shows that answers from Gedankenexperimente are merely the beginning of the process of arriving at reliable conclusions about the real world. He also offers a challenge to anyone who would seek to learn about the world; when you think you have an answer, think about the consequences of that answer and take things a step further before announcing your results.
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We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat
It has always struck me as odd that fundies devote so much time and effort into trying to find a naturalistic explanation for their mythical flood, while looking for magical explanations for things that actually happened. -- Dr. Adequate
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