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there really isn't much difference between 'assumption' and 'faith' if you think about it.I see this argument popping up here and there: science being the religion of the western society. And comparing the Faith of religion with basic assumptions of science is exactly where you go wrong. You're example is stupid; No one is saying that X=3 or anything to that respect. The assumptions of science are of a very different nature, and much more reasonable than Faith.
if you're trying to tell someone to solve a problem and you tell them to assume X=3. What if that person asks you, "why is X=3, what do you tell them? you have to just take it on faith that X *IS* 3 you don't prove that X=3, it's just given to you. Faith is also just given to you you don't explain it, it just is. making assumptions is the same thing.
Another way to look at is this. Many people, including myself, believe that there must be intelligent life elswhere beyond our solar system. Prove it. you can't. We take it on faith that there must be something else out there besides us. Sure you could prove that given the probable size of the universe, that its statistically impossible for there to not be other life out there, but statistics is still just a guess...still faith.The 'just a guess' you're talking about here is based upon probability, facts and reasoning as opposed to 'just given Faith'. Nowhere near the same things.
fuck what the 'scholars' think.I find this contempt for science disturbing. Sure, there are a lot of nutjobs out there working 'in the name of science' but it doesn't change the fundamentals of what is good science and how it should be carried out. You can argue all you want, I'll still rather ascribe to the scientific process than accept things out of blind faith.
and at the end of the day, does it make a difference?Yes, since I am a scientist, it does so at least for me.
This comment was edited on Mar 15, 19:20.
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