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  Re: Scientific illiteracy in boards of education  
From: Francois Labreque
Date: 8 Nov 2012 13:51:14
Message: <509bff22@news.povray.org>

> Francois Labreque <fla### [at] videotronca> wrote:
>> That's exactly why scientists believe science to be the truth, too.
>
> Like who?

Editing error on my part.  "Some" scientists.

> All scientists I have seen don't have any problem in saying
> that science is the best we know so far. We are getting closer and closer
> to understanding how the universe works, but we will probably never get
> completely there.
>

I've come across people who should have known better.  YMMV.

> However, it *is* justified to say that science is by far the *best* method
> for discerning the truth and what's real and what isn't. All alternatives
> fail miserably.
>

Agreed.

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