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Originally Posted by noonereal
clearly what "makes sense" now might not "make sense" when more is discovered
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See, there's more to it than this. This kind of language doesn't accurately represent the state of science as it exists today. It's also language often used by people with an agenda to suggest that nothing can ever be known. This is simply not true. Sure, there are things that can come to light and further shape an understanding that was previously held. But many things are reasonably well settled.
It's simply not accurate to put all scientific understanding in one big pot and say "well, since they haven't figured out sting theory, nothing can be known." Certainly people working on the ragged edge of human understanding are working in an area where new discoveries are constantly shaping their theories. But to suggest that somehow we'll discover something that radically changes our understanding of basic science is misleading.
This is a tactic currently being used to discredit the observations and understanding of climate change, or Darwinian evolution. It's just not a logical argument. It's a misunderstanding put forth by people who don't like what the scientific observation shows.