Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Fact

"In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms."

- Stephen Jay Gould, Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes (1983)

1 comment:

  1. The great thing about science is that it is true whether you believe it to be true or not!

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