The truth of a scientific proposition rests upon the adequacy and strength of the evidence.
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Michael holds a BA in Biology with a minor in Philosophy. He likes to spend his free time hiking and defending science, though not usually at the same time. Contrary to popular (but not scientific) belief, the positive and appropriate perception of science is undermined by religion, alternative medicine, the U.S. education system, and most science journalists.
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Scientific propositions do not have truths. They have probabilities.
Let’s not be pedantic. It’s true that evolution happened, that Earth revolves around the Sun, that nothing is faster than light, that…
Evolution happens, certainly.
And yes we revolve merrily around the sun.
But….
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=faster-than-light-electric-currents-2010-06-18