Lack of belief in a fairytale is only a minor consequence of the scientific method.
More important consequences are food refrigeration, disease prevention, homes that stay warm, clean water and safe childbirth. Surgical operations without agony, the ability to speak to people on the other side of the world, effective contraception, useful guidance of ships at sea, storm warnings, etc would be others.
These are all a consequence of a detailed, disciplined examination of the real world, and a willingness to change our opinions when faced with hard facts.
Lack of belief is not the best we can do. It is merely one facet of a much greater solid.
More important consequences are food refrigeration, disease prevention, homes that stay warm, clean water and safe childbirth. Surgical operations without agony, the ability to speak to people on the other side of the world, effective contraception, useful guidance of ships at sea, storm warnings, etc would be others.
These are all a consequence of a detailed, disciplined examination of the real world, and a willingness to change our opinions when faced with hard facts.
Lack of belief is not the best we can do. It is merely one facet of a much greater solid.
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