Basically my position is that except for things I have actually personally experienced, I don't really know one way or the other what's possible and what's not, so therefore it would be very arrogant of me to pretend that I did know!
Common sense tells me that there are bound to be many many things in this world and the wider universe which humans do not as yet fully understand. In some cases it may very well be that some things are so far beyond our current scientific understanding that we cannot even perceive them, or at least most people can't, and anyone who can is bound to be rediculed, or simply not believed!
To demonstrate what I mean, imagine if 50 or more years ago someone had told you that by 2009 you would be able to type things from a cordless keyboard and have them instantly show up in a screen in front of you, and on screens all over the world. Not only that but you'd be able to do the same with music, photos, and even videos! Obviously most people 50 years ago would have thought of such claims as pure science fiction, and in other words simply impossible! If you are not sure of that, just ask someone over the age of about 65.
Obviously the point is that these things ARE possible now, so people no longer think of them as "magic" or science fiction.
Why then would there not still be things that we think are impossible or don't exist, but that really are just waiting for someone to discover HOW to do them?
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