Science

Why is it that I sometimes feel that science in some aspects, is nothing more than an educated guess. I am not saying that this is true in all areas, it certainly isn't. In the areas that it is however, there is always the chance that science is completely wrong. This has been proven time after time in the past. One scientist said that every scientific theory is wrong in some respect. If we look at Newton's theories about mechanics, it is entirely wrong on the subatomic level. Maybe this isn't a fair comparison since Newton didn't know much if anything about this subject, but never the less his theory falls apart there. I am fond of talking about how scientists believed that the universe revolved around the earth at one time. We now know that this was wrong as we know that the earth is not flat.

Pluto. Artist Conception
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Scientists have now decided that the number of planets in our solar system is eight not nine. Pluto is no longer a planet. What is the definition of a planet? According to the definition by the International Astronomical Union in 2005, A "planet"1 is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. They also went on to define a dwarf planet this way, A "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellite. Many scientists believe that Pluto is a planet so that means that some scientists have to be wrong.

Scientists believed that man had only very crude clothing and implements during the ice age. It was believed that he only wore animal hides. Wrong! It has recently been found that man during the ice age was able to create clothing with hoods, caps, belts, skirts and banding around the chest. These things were woven and made from all sorts of fibers. Scientific theory could not have been further from the truth. Up to 1994 there was a time when scientists believed that there were 109 elements in the Periodic Table. They were stunned when new ones started to be discovered. Aristotle once stated that motion is perpetuated by the convenience of air. Galileo proved that this was not true when he observed the planets revolving around the sun and moons revolving around the planets.

Einstein In 1921
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Einstein investigated the Oscillating Universe theory in 1930. Some scientists believed that the universe started with a big bang with all heavenly bodies moving outward and slowing down until they eventually stopped and started to be pulled back until they formed a super atom and exploded again. The Big Bang theory is similar in that you have the accelerating of bodies away from the Big Bang event. Both theories have problems. It seems that the Oscillating Universe theory and Big Bang theory can't explain why the speed of objects is accelerating. This means that the Oscillating Universe theory is wrong because the universe will never collapse again. This also means that the Big Bang theory has a problem since we can not explain the acceleration of objects. Scientists have thrown in theoretical dark matter as the answer to the problems with the Big Bang theory and state that it is the pull from this invisible stuff that is speeding up the expansion, but no one has ever seen dark matter. Carl Segan stated, "There is nevertheless a nagging suspicion among some astronomers, that all may not be right with the deduction, from the redshift of galaxies via the Doppler effect, that the universe is expanding. The astronomer Halton Arp has found enigmatic and disturbing cases where a galaxy and a quasar, or a pair of galaxies, that are in apparent physical association have very different redshifts.... If Arp is right, the exotic mechanisms proposed to explain the energy source of distant quasars -- supernova chain reactions, super massive black holes and the like -- would prove unnecessary. Quasars need not then be very distant. But some other exotic mechanism will be required to explain the redshift. In either case, something very strange is going on in the depths of space." Is the Big Bang Theory wrong? Maybe.

Carl Segan
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Something is wrong with the theory of evolution. Either the time frame is wrong, or the entire notion of evolution is wrong. There have been just too many discoveries of ancient human skeleton that date back at least 55 million years or perhaps before even the dinosaurs. These discoveries have been forgotten because they have been purposely swept under the rug, because they didn't fit into the perceived neat package that we are presented with by science. It seems that modern scientists do not want to risk their careers by even mentioning the fact of these discoveries. As I stated previously, when miners went to California to try and find gold, they dug into the hills. Some of these mines were in 20 million year old soil and many human skeletons were found and sent to museums only to disappear from view. The same was true from digs in many other places.

As I write this article many scientists are writing articles that disagree with the theory of relativity. According to Cosmos magazine, “According to these critics, relativity is not only wrong, it's an affront to common sense, and its creator, Albert Einstein, was no less than a cheat. “ Harsh words indeed. Could our beloved Einstein have been wrong? Well as we find out more about the universe there is certainly a chance of that happening, but I guess now that I have shown what I believe to be scientific mistakes, I do have to say that you have to have a theory that will get you started in your examination or research. Even if Einstein is eventually proven wrong in this area, it was certainly a good basis to begin investigating and made us look in areas that we may have never thought of.

Yes science is certainly not perfect. It can even be harmful when we are forced to adhere to faulty doctrine. What hurts the most is when evidence is completely disregarded because the scientist does not want to be ridiculed, or experience employment problems because of what he might have found. When religion enters into science that is like fire and water, they just don't mix. Religion can be stifling to scientific research, just ask Galileo. Yes scientific conclusions can be wrong and have been wrong on many occasions, but they have also been correct on many. I guess I could boil this entire article down to the fact, that just because scientists say they are right doesn't necessarily mean they are.