Scientists don't tell us things; media outlets and corporate press releases tell us things. Do I trust the process of science? Yes- but that includes the inherent doubt of dubious results.
Consider Galileo. Now, the common narrative nowadays is that the Church cracked down on him because his work contradicted established dogma, and he was brutally persecuted when he refused to back down. In reality, the Church, upon hearing of his work, told to WRITE A BOOK ABOUT IT, explaining why his model was the correct one. This is the exact opposite of censoring him, and it makes sense, since astronomy isn't inherently a theological issue. Galileo wrote the book, but instead of comparing the theories and rationally explaining why his theory was correct, he called the Pope (and by extension, anyone who agreed wit him) a retard, and then MADE astronomy into a theological issue.
He's a VERY poor choice for a "martyr of science", as he's usually depicted today, but it's even dumber than it seems at first glance, not only because he wasn't either a martyr (he DID recant) or scientific (it was a political grudge), but because the scientific method said he was wrong- if the Earth is indeed what's moving, then why is there no parallax shift in the fixed stars? Today, we know that it's because the distances between them are FAR greater than was suspected at the time. But back then, all the legitimate evidence said that no, it was the STARS that were moving (which, in fairness, they ARE, just not around the Earth).
There really isn't any such thing as "settled science". There are no proven theories, just theories that haven't been disproven yet.
I think blindly trusting anything is asking for serious issues. But science isn't as centralized as something such as politics. So it tends to be easier to trust. Because when you have a team publishing a study proving A, you will see many independent studies that pop up that immediately to prove or disprove what study A is proving.
The big issue with politics and science is that a lot of people in politics and media try to centralize science. So you get one side of the isle only sighting studies that "prove" whatever narrative they are trying to push. But they completely ignore anything that disprove the studies they are sighting. So we can end up people sighting one or 2 outdated studies that "prove" something. But there can be several studies that came out after the studies they are sighting that completely disprove them.
This is why you never trust political figures and media when it comes to science. You need to always do your own research. Because the simple truth is politics is hardly ever about giving people impartial information or giving us enough information to make our own well informed opinions or science or pretty much anything else. It's all about presenting a narrative and getting people to buy into it.
Science is itself the practice of finding fault and critiquing what happens in order to learn more of the world around us. Proper science includes questioning scientists and scientific discoveries.
I trust science and scientists. I wouldn't be typing this without their work.
I think people who try to refuse science are illiterate idiots who need to go back to elementary school for a refresher. Or they're American and need to go to elementary school somewhere other than America.
Being that I am a nurse I trust science for the most part, though I know there are questions that science doesn't always have an answer for and in medicine there are still so many variables that it isn't always an exact science.
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I started years ago with minor pain. I went to a practitioner and they subscribed Tylenol or Ibuprofen. I took it as subscribe for the pain that I had. Years later I went in for a physical and found out my liver enzymes were high. I proceeded to ask questions to my physician and told me that Tylenol does damage to the liver if taken over a period of time. I know I'm struggling to keep my liver enzymes at normal levels. But I am in pain I take a natural substance called curcumin. Which is a strong dose of turmeric. I find that turmeric it will also help flush my liver. Until science gets their act together and stop looking for profits I refuse to take their their medicine because it doesn't make you feel better it causes more damage to you then what the initial problem was. I find that science is more for profit not for the patient. They also Jack their prices up on you because they can. A lot of us has put our trust in them to overcome our illness. We do not question because we have been conditioned not to question. My suggestion is we need to start questioning the products that are sold to us.
I trust science, but it's not always right. There have been many cases during my life that science ended up being wrong. But healthy skepticism in itself is part of science. Always question what you believe to be true.
On the other hand I do NOT trust the media that reports on science. The media loves to present "studies" as fact when it's not. It's not even proper science until it's been peer reviewed, duplicated, scrutinized and withstood the test of time. The media present a study by grad students at [famous university] as if it's science. Then the public reacts to it as if it were true.
The media does it because it makes good news. But it's irresponsible to be reporting on very premature studies and research.
So now the big question is, if the media is not a reliable source for science, then what is? I don't know a complete answer, but I know it takes time and effort to find out. That doesn't mean a 30 second Internet search.
I don't trust modern marketing. Which will label anything as science, just to control you. And will insist you not ask any questions when the naysayer they blow off as "kook conspiracy theorist," who has two doctorates compared to their bachelor degrees in unrelated fields, is suddenly found headless in the river. They will then make you feel righteous about snitching on your neighbor for not buying their every word.
Such men aren't scientists, but con artists. And that's a widespread modern phenomenon. When government brutes back the con, watch out!
Did you believe in science scientists but it depends on the subject we're talking about I do believe in scientists more than I do believe in our government people in many cases scientists are finding out that they were wrong on a lot of things
Here's one for yah I'm not a scientist but I still believe that 5G is covid-19 it's in the air over a thousand scientists told our government if we turn on 5G this is what would happen the same exact symptoms as covid-19 before covid-19 even came out
Any time someone in science starts out a sentence with "We now know," you can be sure it is wrong.
Fact is that we know NOTHING.
Wake me up when they can create a life or tell me what existed before the universe was here. And not some double talk BS like "We ALMOST can create life." I have been hearing that my entire life. Where the hell is it already.
Human beings know NOTHING. And "science" is nothing but another religion based on arrogant human nature. Somewhere God is laughing at scientists.
I trust the scientific method in its theoretical "purest" form. But there's an inherently flawed element of science in that humans themselves are flawed, and inevitably bring those flaws into the scientific process. As Mac said in Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "science is a liar -- sometimes." Anyway, science isn't just one thing, there is no singular source for "The Science" that everyone blindly adheres to. Scientists rarely all find common consensus with each other, so we have to keep testing and refining our scientific models so we can keep chipping away at the marble. Thus we have to reserve a healthy skepticism; in fact the most rigorous scientists often have the least certainty in "The Science", because they understand that scientific knowledge is built on a mass grave of dead theories, so they approach the scientific method with the humility and skepticism it demands.
I find science, scientists, medics and wikipedia to be accurate and truthful more often than not, so that's good enough for me. I did observe a few times where wikipedia was wrong (and some articles still are to this day for years).
I draw the line between that and the phrases "studies show" and "experts say", where having skepticism would sometimes make sense.
Yes, science sometimes can't explain certain things just yet and we are capped at relying on theories. But they don't always have to. For example after death we know what happens to the body. But what happens to the deceasing person is a pretty open ended question.
I trust nothing and no one implicitly. If there’s money to be made, and there always is, it’s foolish to trust anyone who stands to profit. The word “science” is thrown around more now than rice at a wedding, with blind faith and complete ignorance ironically.
How can a person not trust science? That makes nonsense. Now if you distrust a certain scientist, you can always ask different scientists. And the thing is, you don't have to ignorant. You can always stop being lazy and educate yourself. You will find scientists remarkably responsive. You can email them and even get them on video conference on occasion. I spoke to a microbiologist during the Covid pandemic via Zoom.
In October 2019 I was reading reports of a strange viral outbreak in China that was worrying health experts. I took this screenshot before Covid broke out & look at the date on this twitter…. The WHO supposedly the leading world scientific health organization said this. Few months later entire countries shut down.
Trust science?
You're missing an option, I trust science fully.
Scientists lately? Not so much.
Especially as there has been so many cases of certified scientists from different political sides giving exact opposite "scientific evidence"
When I can afford the lab one day, I'll do the research myself, just for the sake of finding out the truth I need to finally.
''Science'' is seeking knowledge and insights.
That makes me a 'scientist' myself.
Do I trust them? I might have doubts if their science is about UFO's or flat planets.
But in general I expect their good intentions, and I'm willing to discuss (or to debate) with them.
Compared to what? Priests? Politicians? Random people on the internet?
Science is the best way we've found to find answers about the world we live in. I voted B, because there are always some untrustworthy people in any group, but I'm probably closer to A.
I think this question is a little more complex than it appears on the surface.
Do I place trust in someone without question just because they're scientists? No, sir. Do I have faith in the process of science? 100%
I agree with your last line.
Science is an ever evolving thing. It’s not a solid. It holds more weight than theory though. I don’t fully trust either. There are always exceptions that can cause an unexpected outcome.
Which scientist? I trust natural science and maths fully, but we don’t live in a Euclidean world, and many scientific theories are false. There’s no proof of Jesus dying on a cross, wormholes existing, Lao Tzu existing, many of Muhammad’s ahadīth, or Alexander III of Macedon doing all those things.
I know enough about science to trust what I already know. Scientists can be prejudiced and can make decisions to favor a specific outcome. I do not trust most scientists. My son is the exception.
no, scientists are cowards and will often change information if socially pressured
furthermore many academic institutions have no criticism of their own peers. peer review is just a word and in reality academics won't criticize eachother and will publish any nonsense... because none of them understands it
but don't take my word for it, let's look at some examples
In recent years, science has been politicised and twisted, making it less believable then it once was. But fundamentally, science is generally based on provable fact and often peer reviewed which makes it a lot more believable than many other sources.
Yeah, I do trust science a lot... But not fully.
I don't believe in evolution, for example.
I believe that we were created by God.
So, I guess I can say I believe in a mix of science/religion.
Science and religion are the same thing. One teaches about the without and the other teaches about the within. One day they will realize they are teaching the same thing.
@goaded All due respect, I could spend hours explaining why it is true. I doubt you could spend a minute telling me why it's not true. This isn't some under developed opinion. You believe God created us but also don't believe science and religion are the same... That right there tells me your opinion is extremely under developed. These ideas are from people way smarter than I or you honey. You have no clue. I bet you also believe prayer is a string of words said to God. I bet when non-believers ask you how can God allow all this evil, you can't come up with the real answer can you? You can reject these ideas but you may want to explore them. I highly recommend it. It's the best thing I ever did.
I can't blame you though; at 17 I would have said the exact same thing... And it isn't about age but instead the awareness. You're not dumb and it's not your fault but you just don't know what you don't know. Anyway, good luck to you.
@242plusInfinity What a coincidence cos I watched a film today that talked about the exact thing...
If you're not a believer I can't do nothing about that, but don't just go pointing out that what people believe is wrong. That's unethical, even for an adult.
First and foremost, God and religion comes first for me. I'm Christian.
Second, I do trust science in the sense that without science we wouldn't have had a cure for loads of diseases, etc.
Only thing I don't agree with science is that humans were originally monkeys, and they we eventually evolved to humans.
Now, about your question...
How can God allow all this evil?
Well, I'll give you an answer from a 17 year old believer point of view.
•First, this is a mystery. So no one but God truly knows the answer for this question.
•Second, now I'm gonna tell ya my point of view.
It's like when we're preparing for an exam.
We're tested several times so we can see what are our weaknesses and where we need to improve, in order to pass the exam.
There's always loads of obstacles and sometimes we might feel like giving up, but then our will needs to be stronger.
Those who pass the probation shall be rewarded.
Our main purpose is to serve and spread God's word, according to the Bible.
So, basically. In my opinion, bad things happen cos we need to be tested.
One that has never crossed a storm, knows nothing about what true faith is.
Is about still believe in Lord, our creator. Even when we have nothing.
Is about discovering our weaknesses and improving.
Is about loving and putting God first than everyone.
Is about true faith.
Don't suppose that all 17 year old don't know how to answer to that, dear.
I trust some, the once that take it all the way and test and check with peers over self claming or making them self a since cult for some belife most deny
I always check on stuff I care about to know the scince behind it
Science, yes. Scientists, no.
For example, actual science using the scientific method would have shown that people should NOT take the covid-19 vaccine, but "scientists" (Like Faucci with a political agenda) lie.
Most science. I think most scientist have a passion for what they do and want to advance us as a species while making thier mark. But ask any researcher. You can't do any of it without funding. And some will sacrifice thier reputation to secure that funding. Don't believe me? Ask all the scientists who were bought by the tobacco industry to say cigarettes weren't harmful or addictive.
I work in healthcare so trusting science is key, but I do have to say there are times when if you don't follow the instructions as is they fail.
m Of course I do. The German scientist is probably the most iconic job description apart from the German footballer. 😬
Yes. Leave politics out of science. It shouldn’t be a democrat republican thing. It’s really a “Are you stupid enough to think you’re smarter than them” thing.
Of course I trust science and scientists. Things we believe today can get proven wrong, but that doesn't mean I don't trust the current theories fully. There's nothing better to trust in those areas.
I feel like that makes no sense but I can't exactly explain it.
modern scienrists are just hacks. they do the experiments they get paid to do and fimd the results they are paid to find and they are only policed by an organization that only approves what they are paid to approve.
I have trust in legitimate science, not political science. And when politics drives what was once legitimate science, I no longer trust that either.
not always, I will take time and do my own research as well as look at theirs and consider the source of the information.
Science is good, but some people use it for their own good.
No, not always as there might not be enough evidence and Empirical Data. It takes a long time to do that so yes I can say there's a lot of stuff scientists say I might not believe.
I dont trust man but I do believe in the process of science. It is very factual and evidence based.
I do partially because so of them are so ridiculous, some say things that are against God which is wrong because God is supreme
Depends what “fully” means. Science has been wrong but science was the only one to discover they were wrong.
I don't trust scientists to be right all the time. I do trust science not to lie to me, which is a lot more than I can say for politicians.
Lately "Scientists" have been 100% political... so there is no way to know the difference between truth and propaganda
I trust science a lot more when I can actually see the raw data and understand how they concluded things.
I am slowly becoming a mad scientist. My shed, er I mean lab is complete :) Let the experiments begin!
Science yes but not fully what they tell people
Science is turning into "political science", which I will never trust. The REAL scientists are conservative Christians, and not Commy-Crats
Depends what they’re talking about. If it’s something like dinosaurs then yeah
Yeah. Have no reason not to trust it.
I do trust and believe in science.
For me it just really depends on the thing
I trust verifiable facts.
No I trust God
i trust it a lot
trump, the racist, doesn't
As always - it DEPENDS.
Not after the covid lies.
Follow the money.
NO NEVER.
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