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by nature ''provisional''. After all, the history of science is of astounding discoveries that reveal the universe does not work the way the cleverest scientists hitherto thought it did. | by nature ''provisional''. After all, the history of science is of astounding discoveries that reveal the universe does not work the way the cleverest scientists hitherto thought it did. | ||
Given the brightest minds still can’t reconcile the physics of atoms with that of galaxies, and neither provides a great explanation of what we experience at a human scale when we get in planes, we can’t really blame the relativist for arching an eyebrow at Professor Dawkins and his purported certainty. It seems rather a matter of ''faith''. | Given the brightest minds still can’t reconcile the physics of atoms with that of galaxies, and neither provides a great explanation of what we experience at a human scale when we get in planes, we can’t really blame the relativist for arching an eyebrow at Professor Dawkins and his purported certainty. It seems rather a matter of ''faith''.<ref>If you need further evidence of the bad place modern cosmology finds itself in, try this: “{{plainlink|https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement/|Time may be an illusion created by quantum entanglement}}: | ||
The true nature of time has eluded physicists for centuries, but a new theoretical model suggests it may only exist due to entanglement between quantum objects” — ''New Scientist'', 31 May 2024</ref> | |||
So hand wavey appeals to planes, or desks, or throwing ourselves out the window, don’t advance the argument about ''truth''. | So hand wavey appeals to planes, or desks, or throwing ourselves out the window, don’t advance the argument about ''truth''. | ||