re: #11 Charles

Okay I understand your reaction to all the hate mail. No one should be subject to that sort of thing, but lets admit it goes with your chosen territory.

While there is little or no science in faith, excess faith in our science can be just as dangerous to ourselves and our fellow humans. Science provides little if any in how or why to treat others well. This reminds me of a hypothetical comparison of sex and food. Only one is necessary to live. Yet who wants to live without either? These two things are separate and necessary to out human existence. Logic is often in the eye of the beholder.

What might I fall back on when two scientific arguments are logical and perhaps mutually exclusive, such as string theory and dark energy/matter? I might fall back on the scientist or paper or available evidence/math I have the most faith in.

Keep us thinking Charles, good post!