/sci/ - Science & Math

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>It was invented the same way religions(something scientists love to criticize) are

Science is fundamentally different from religion. In religion, a book is the primary source of truth. In science, the repeatable results of experiments are the primary source of truth.

> Two things that can never happen in religion:

1). Albert Einstein proved that Issac Newton was 'wrong' about gravity. But both men are still revered as pioneers in science.

2). It's possible to have a debate where both sides quickly admit they were wrong when new data becomes available.
- Example: The expansion of the universe. Some scientists thought that the universe would eventually stop expanding, and gravity would cause it to contract into a big crunch. Others thought that gravity was not strong enough to do this, so the expansion would get slower and slower, but never quite stop.
- When measurements became available, everyone was astounded to see that the universal expansion was speeding up. No one predicted this! But the measurements held up to scrutiny, and within a year, everyone was convinced. Not even Jesus could change so many people's minds so fast! And without a shred of violence!