Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: November 13, 2024, 7:43 pm

Poll: What can science prove?
This poll is closed.
Absolutely Everything.
18.60%
8 18.60%
Certain things (like things in the empirical / material realm)
41.86%
18 41.86%
Absolutely Nothing.
39.53%
17 39.53%
Total 43 vote(s) 100%
* You voted for this item. [Show Results]

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
What can science prove?
RE: What can science prove?
It depends on what part of science. I mean, mathematics is a formal science which attempts to purely prove a mathematical statement or hypothesis by previous proved theorems or self-evident axioms.
On the other hand, for experimental sciences, we perceive the world through our senses and for getting beyond their limits we use equipments in order to observe what exists. Observed evidence will always exist, for instance: sperm and egg fertilization results fetus, but its educational explanation, even if it's true, will evolve into more depth and comprehensive complexity.
It also depends on what do you exactly mean by proving.
Reply
RE: What can science prove?
I think it's only fair that someone creates a 'What does the Christian Bible prove?' poll or more general 'What can religion prove?' poll since so many theists were eager to point out that 'science proves nothing' when they adhere to dogmas about the universe.
Reply
RE: What can science prove?
One methodology that can prove by rigorous proof anything covered under its methodology is mathematics, but it depends on axioms.

If you accept certain axioms then science can prove something.

If you do not accept certain axioms then science cannot prove anything.
Reply
RE: What can science prove?
Quote:someone creates a 'What does the Christian Bible prove?' poll


What would the choices be?


a. Nothing

b. Less than Nothing.

c. Dogshit
Reply
RE: What can science prove?
(June 11, 2010 at 5:02 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:someone creates a 'What does the Christian Bible prove?' poll


What would the choices be?


a. Nothing

b. Less than Nothing.

c. Dogshit

You left out

d That most people are credulous fools
He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.
Mikhail Bakunin

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything
Friedrich Nietzsche
Reply



Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Do the multiverse theories prove the existence of... Mudhammam 3 2355 January 12, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Last Post: Esquilax
  The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science FifthElement 23 8477 June 25, 2013 at 10:54 am
Last Post: Rahul
  We can dare to dream of the stars again, if only we can achieve this small thing. Annik 49 19232 May 17, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Last Post: Angrboda
  Science Laughs: Science Comedian Brian Malow orogenicman 4 4499 December 10, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Last Post: Lethe



Users browsing this thread: 3 Guest(s)