RE: Atheism Undermines Knowledge
May 8, 2013 at 11:10 am
(This post was last modified: May 8, 2013 at 11:40 am by Creed of Heresy.)
I always love it when I get into a discussion with a believer, I address their point, and I can never seem to get a "ok, good point" when I'm right and they can't counter it, or even a refutation when I could be wrong... I get a red herring, I get a discussion-jump, or I just get ignored. Every time. I expected better of you, Chad. But ok, let's explain why the scientific method works using the scientific method...
The scientific method entails using observation and empirical evidence to explain how something works.
I observe that the application of the scientific method has led to advances in medicine, communication, sustainability, transportation, chemistry, culture, agriculture, hygiene, safety, production, information... Empirical evidence of this is everywhere. You're on a machine that is itself empirical evidence of this. Therefore, science works, because it comes up with tangible, observable results that can be proven or disproven. Why it works is because the scientific method applies the realities of the universe without bias, by using evidence obtained through tests and observations...tangibles that anyone can see or hear or generally have communicated to them so long as they are capable of the standard reasoning processes homo sapiens possesses. That is WHY it works; it communicates to our perceptions the way things work, and the empirical evidence is mentioned above; the results, the fruits of the labor.
Good enough? I had to edit this to more fully address the why, since originally I'd just stated how I know it works, hopefully now it gives an explanation as to why.
The scientific method entails using observation and empirical evidence to explain how something works.
I observe that the application of the scientific method has led to advances in medicine, communication, sustainability, transportation, chemistry, culture, agriculture, hygiene, safety, production, information... Empirical evidence of this is everywhere. You're on a machine that is itself empirical evidence of this. Therefore, science works, because it comes up with tangible, observable results that can be proven or disproven. Why it works is because the scientific method applies the realities of the universe without bias, by using evidence obtained through tests and observations...tangibles that anyone can see or hear or generally have communicated to them so long as they are capable of the standard reasoning processes homo sapiens possesses. That is WHY it works; it communicates to our perceptions the way things work, and the empirical evidence is mentioned above; the results, the fruits of the labor.
Good enough? I had to edit this to more fully address the why, since originally I'd just stated how I know it works, hopefully now it gives an explanation as to why.
