re: #12 silverdolphin

The word “believe” should be excised from any scientific discussion. Scientists do not believe in science. They support the best model that explains the existing data. And can deal with new data. And is falsifiable.

Come up with a newer model that does a better job explaining the data and scientists will support you. And all models have to be able to deal with new data. Or they will be changed.

And any scientific model must be falsifiable. Stating Last Thursdayism as a scientific model (ie everything was created in place by God last Thursday) is not valid as it cannot be shown to be wrong by ANY data.

I accept all of that, but does that mean a unified theory of physics is not science?