To Science... is to question... not control

I laugh when people say something is absolute because "SCIENCE SAYS SO"

History has proven many things, especially that our understanding of science and the universe around us is more than we understand...
History has proven that science is NOT absolute...
Science is inexact and ever changing...
That is why it is called science...

So the next time someone tells you science says so..
Reply, "yea... just remember that science once said the universe revolved around earth"
Pfft!!!!

https://www.earth.com/news/water-molecule-discovery-will-force-textbooks-to-be-rewritten/

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Jlhzfromep · M

When I was a kid the science books in schoolhad dinosaurs with long tails. That has been changed now

When I was a teen, maybe young 20s, they were all warning about an ice age coming in the next ten years. Now it is global warming

I am sure there are many other examples where science evolved to follow new evidence.

Seems like money and politics play more of a role in science these days, but hopefully, most scientist are still following the evidence, not the grant money.

Ynotisay · M

@Jlhzfromep OK. But you just made that up about "they were all warning about an Ice Age," right? Because that's not true. That Time magazine cover that's held up as proof? It's a hoax. And it's almost like you've forgotten about the ENORMOUS advances in technology since the 70's.
What are you fighting AGAINST dude? Seriously. What's in it for you? Other than phony rage against "the man." I don't get it.

Jlhzfromep · M

@Ynotisay I am into science very much. I was just giving examples of things I have witnessed in my life. And no mater what is reported as a hoax, I actually heard it on news reports and shows. Maybe the news media is to blame for jumping on the band wagon of the day back then, similar how they seem to do today.
Science is evolving and when scientist do not question things then they stop being scientist.