Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> You were talking about evolution, to start with, tho. We know there are 
> theories that aren't complete. We know there are unanswered questions in 
> every scientific theory. But most stuff tends to be refinements of what 
> we already know in realms we couldn't measure before. Even quantum and 
> relativity didn't overthrow newtonian physics - we still use that to 
> shoot space probes.

  The problem is that while most knowledgeable people are not claiming
that the theory of relativity is the absolute truth, many are nevertheless
saying that the theory of evolution is the absolute truth. Granted, in
many cases it's the laymen who know little about the actual physics who
throw claims like "the theory of evolution has been proven to be true",
especially in heated discussions against creationists, but you can see
claims along those lines from more knowledgeable people too.

  For example Phil Plait is a professional astronomer, and you can
constantly find that kind of attitude in his blog. He doesn't believe
that evolution is true, he *knows* that evolution is true. It's a fact.
When reading his blog on this subject it quickly becomes clear that to
him evolution is exactly the same type of fact as gravity or the existence
of the Sun. It's quite clear that to him it's not a theory at all, but a
proven law of nature.

  It's this kind of "I know" attitude that bothers me.

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                                                          - Warp

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