Steve, your blog post on Proof is timely for me -- this concept of people "needing" proof is one that has niggled at me, but I haven't been able to articulate to myself why. Thank you for articulating it to me, for me.
@Robrosenbaum, wowee! So well spoken! I also find this point of view radical and liberating. Welcome to the forum and I hope you have a wonderful time here. I have a feeling I'm really going to enjoy your posts!
Love,
Angela
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Carl Sagan's actual quote was "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Not proof, evidence. There is no such thing as proof in science, only confirmation or contradiction. Our modern society has elected scientists as its priests, and I consider it tragic that the public confuses ignorant claims about science with science itself. Science says, "If you think something might be, then don't just sit around thinking you're right. Go use your senses to find out."
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