Hi Platt
Of course you are right, but and it's a big but... the search for truth is
as important as it has ever been, it fulfills something in us, that need to
explore the mind and the universe, it's not a case of best guess, so much as
finding solutions which best fit the evidence of what we can directly
observe.
I would also say that a certain amount of common sense applies, our instinct
for the truth will far often surpass the facts available at the time, this
is why we strive forward, not resting on our laurels so to speak.
The one thing I have faith in is that we are all insignificant in the grand
scheme of things
Rod
on 3/10/02 2:30 PM, Platt Holden at pholden@sc.rr.com wrote:
> Hi Rod:
>
>> I think the latest theory on the origins of our universe, are that it is
>> the result of a collision, between two other universes.... therefore the
>> notion it arose out of nothing is not really true.
>
> I guess "truth" becomes irrelevant when it comes to theories of how
> our universe came to be. About all one can hope for is a "good guess."
> Actually, now that I think about it, what is "really true" in matters one
> cannot observe directly always boils down to one's "best guess" based
> on whatever evidence one is able to assemble at the time. Then the
> problem becomes how do you avoid seeking evidence that doesn't
> fulfill your preconceived ideas--like the idea science relies on that the
> physical world contains patterns awaiting to be discovered?
>
> My original point, again, was that scientific theories about how our
> world began are as fantastic as the Pirsig's theory that the world is a
> moral order arising from Quality.
>
> Platt
>
>
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