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Originally Posted by htismaqe
My biggest problem in the science vs. religion debate is that people very rarely actually apply the scientific method. For so many, "science" is the new religion, not based on observation and testing, but based on faith and indoctrination.
People fail to comprehend that while the laws of nature may be constant and infallible, "science" - our unique understanding of the universe - is not. In fact, fallibility is a fundamental building block upon which we learn.
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I think that applies to the average layman, people who believe infomercials or those pushing an agenda than an actual scientist. TBH, one of the key things I'm taught in school today is that the most important step of the scientific method is to survive scrutiny and be willing to adjust your hypothesis. In fact it is pressed more upon me now than in the entire time in school twenty years prior.