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Science & Religion
Mar. 30th, 2005 11:22 amI'm not personally into organized religion, but I really don't get the antagonism between most scientists and religion. Both deal with strongly held beliefs that are essentially impossible to prove.
One of the basic tenets of science is "Occam's Razor", which roughly states that the simplest explanation is best, or, don't look for a complex explanation when a simple one is possible. However, that doesn't mean that the simplest explanation is actually the correct one for a particular event! We've got limited measuring/observational capabilities, and the more "complex" answer might actually be the correct one if we really did have all the relevant data.
Most people believe in the "law of gravity" and "evolution" and so forth. Really, those are just beliefs based on observations. Are you positive that you're not just hooked into some big computer world simulation (as in the Matrix)? Are you sure that all your existence so far isn't just a dream that you're having?
One of the basic tenets of science is "Occam's Razor", which roughly states that the simplest explanation is best, or, don't look for a complex explanation when a simple one is possible. However, that doesn't mean that the simplest explanation is actually the correct one for a particular event! We've got limited measuring/observational capabilities, and the more "complex" answer might actually be the correct one if we really did have all the relevant data.
Most people believe in the "law of gravity" and "evolution" and so forth. Really, those are just beliefs based on observations. Are you positive that you're not just hooked into some big computer world simulation (as in the Matrix)? Are you sure that all your existence so far isn't just a dream that you're having?