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Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world

From Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com>
Newsgroups sci.physics
Subject Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world
Date 2019-01-01 16:36 +0000
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<alal65536@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 6:41:15 PM UTC+5:30, Odd Bodkin wrote:
>> <alal65536@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 5:16:15 PM UTC+5:30, Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>>> <alal65536@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 9:57:20 PM UTC+5:30, James McGinn wrote:
>>>>>> Because in this world, scientific theories are empirically verified, and
>>>>>> apply throughout the earth and more.  While religious beliefs are a
>>>>>> product of their time and place, and are not verified with rigour. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Not all scientific beliefs have been verified.
>>>>> 
>>>>> String theory has not been empirically verified.  Is it science, when it
>>>>> hasn’t been empirically verified?  
>>>> 
>>>> No. It has to be testable. 
>>>> 
>>>> Look up when the neutrino was hypothesized and when it was verified. 
>>>> 
>>>>> Aren’t scientific theories required to be able to make testable predictions?
>>>> 
>>>> String theory does. 
>>> 
>>> What testable predictions has string theory made?
>> 
>> Lots! There are tests designed for curled up dimensions, leakage of gravity
>> between branes, and several others. Try googling. 
> 
> I don’t need to.  To the best of my knowledge, string theory is not
> testable within our current abilities.

That is incorrect. That is precisely why I suggested googling. 

Don’t go by what you THINK you know. 

> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> How do you test science about the fate of the universe?
>> 
>> That’s not the part you test. You test the other parts of the theory and
>> assume that the other implications of the theory will then pan out. 
> 
> So, do we have any clarity on the fate of the universe?

Some, yes. Even without string theory. That of course will never be put to
direct test. 

> 
> Abhinav Lal 
> Writer & Investor 
> 
> “The great unknown”
>> 
>>> 
>>> Abhinav Lal 
>>> Writer & Investor 
>>> 
>>> “Imagination is more important than knowledge”
>>> — Albert Einstein 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Abhinav Lal 
>>>>> Writer & Investor 
>>>>> 
>>>>> “Science, ain’t a perfect science”
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Odd Bodkin — Maker of fine toys, tools, tables
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Odd Bodkin — Maker of fine toys, tools, tables
> 
> 



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Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2018-12-29 03:16 -0800
  Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2018-12-29 13:24 +0100
    Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2018-12-29 05:39 -0800
      Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2018-12-29 15:11 +0100
        Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2018-12-29 08:19 -0800
          Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2018-12-29 17:29 +0100
    Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-12-29 15:48 -0600
  Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2018-12-29 08:27 -0800
    Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2018-12-30 00:08 -0800
      Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-12-30 11:46 +0000
        Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2018-12-30 05:49 -0800
          Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-12-31 13:11 +0000
            Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2019-01-01 03:21 -0800
              Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-01 16:36 +0000
                Shut up and calculate. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2019-01-01 15:01 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2019-01-01 18:50 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2019-01-01 20:50 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2019-01-02 11:55 +0100
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 13:46 +0000
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 06:17 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world alal65536@gmail.com - 2019-01-02 06:44 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 15:10 +0000
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 07:19 -0800
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 15:57 +0000
                Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 08:42 -0800
    Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world pnalsing@gmail.com - 2019-01-01 08:54 -0800
      Re: Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2019-01-02 05:11 -0800
  Why is there consistency of scientific beliefs, but inconsistency of religious beliefs in this world Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> - 2018-12-31 16:42 -0800

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