tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51935596815298744832024-11-08T07:28:47.555-08:00Jack Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083994092899666573noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193559681529874483.post-63136989727872984632013-08-05T19:03:00.001-07:002013-08-05T21:47:10.280-07:00<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM903_8aeZSfl2NE2AdESQEyTi8kra8hPr-gjYGtmKtI0SEzGgck6aGrtNFfyhOxQtEhIhK6P8IHplqHFVASPg57XbYntQK4wj3rkgdXPO3ypzZE3sFGpZLOAgoRLh95-7cVaLH7tir6H/s290/SouthPark2.jpg" style="float:left;margin-right:30px;"> The valuing of science shouldn&#39;t overlook it&#39;s shortcomings and lack of certainty. If science is a means of trust, or faith, the object of that trust is the institution of being challenged by others doubts. The most unscientific thing you can be is absolutely certain, of anything. We should all approach even our own views with skepticism and inquiry. And since, as humans, we can&#39;t fully trust ourselves to doubt ourselves, scientists can rely on being systematically challenged.<br> <br> Those checks and balances aren&#39;t as easily implemented outside of that institution.<br> <br> That being said, the other day I was accused of belaboring religious faith via my own kind of fundamentalist thinking. Although it was the case of a straw-man attack, I care less about defending myself and more about exploring the idea.<br> <a href="http://jackvix.blogspot.com/2013/08/science-isnt-sacred-and-religion-isnt.html#more">Read more &gt;&gt;</a>Jack Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083994092899666573noreply@blogger.com0