Question About the Scientific Method

[ThePinsir]

With telescopes. What you're attempting to do is open a god of the gaps argument by pointing out whatever is not currently falsifiable (testable). This is a misunderstanding of what science does.

Certainly those theories supported by direct empirical experience and testability hold more weight, so to speak, but you're arguing that regardless of how good their extrapolation, the Greeks had no way of knowing the earth was round without observing it from space.

I'm not arguing that "god did it" or anything. Check my my avatar: it says "atheist" lol. I'm just inquiring into the nature of science, and whether or not we had seen it. Even if the answer would've been "no", I certainly wouldn't argue "god" lol.

About the Greek example: I'm not trying to argue that point; I'm just trying to make sure I understand the nature of "scientific truth". Maybe I'm getting into epistemology here...