Why do you think there can't be life somewhere because it is cold or dark? If there is one thing this planet has shown us it is that life will find a way. The hottest, coldest, darkest, most pressurized areas on this planet all have life. If it can happen here, why not somewhere else?If we could break out of the mindset that faith equals anti-science, that'd be great. If we could break out of the mindset that science is not always right, that'd be great. If we could break out of the past myths of science and the Church, that'd be great. If we could stop saying that life may exist on a planet because of water vapor and some gases, which could potentially support life if the right conditions were present (nevermind the fact that it is colder and less sunny than here, but life is what scientists call it, not politicians or abortion activists, I guess)... too much to rant on.
I'm glad plenty of people (here) see past credentials and a splashy SoMe profile.
If we could break out of the mindset that faith equals anti-science, that'd be great. If we could break out of the mindset that science is not always right, that'd be great. If we could break out of the past myths of science and the Church, that'd be great. If we could stop saying that life may exist on a planet because of water vapor and some gases, which could potentially support life if the right conditions were present (nevermind the fact that it is colder and less sunny than here, but life is what scientists call it, not politicians or abortion activists, I guess)... too much to rant on.
I'm glad plenty of people (here) see past credentials and a splashy SoMe profile.
Too many people, especially scientists, ignore the central tenets of science in order to pursue agendas. Science does not and cannot "prove" anything, it can only fail to disprove. Questioning hypotheses, results and conclusions is the very heart of science.
I'm not skeptical of science. I'm more skeptical of what politically motivated scientists say.
My thought: We have ONE PLANET. We can go nowhere else. If we screw this up we take ourselves and a zillion other species down. Is it not then better to err on the side of caution?
Getting your science information from political sources is like asking for a pizza at a Chinese restaurant.
You might get your pizza, but don't be surprised if it has a little squid and soy sauce on it.
My thought: We have ONE PLANET. We can go nowhere else. If we screw this up we take ourselves and a zillion other species down. Is it not then better to err on the side of caution?
Science is dumb.
Science is dumb.
My thought: We have ONE PLANET. We can go nowhere else. If we screw this up we take ourselves and a zillion other species down. Is it not then better to err on the side of caution?
Caution tells me to not let my kids ride their bikes or play sports. Caution tells me making them sit on the couch is about the safest approach to raising them.
As Jamil said, erring on the side of caution is just erring.
How does Tyson make his pizza?
BTW, good to see you back. Had to do a double-take when I saw the screen name.
My thought: We have ONE PLANET. We can go nowhere else. If we screw this up we take ourselves and a zillion other species down. Is it not then better to err on the side of caution?