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Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad
I suspect Tabs' point here is that the universe will continue to function the same no matter what human science may do. The universe was functioning long before we arrived and will continue to function long after we're gone.
Until such time as we figure out how to alter the functioning of the universe, does our knowledge really mean anything to anything else but us?
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If that's his point, I agree. Like Carlin said, "the earth will shake us off like a bad case of fleas."
However, science has made incredibly profound changes in our planet and it's creatures. No doubt about that. Hell, acid rain sterilized over 90% of the Adirondack lakes in the 1940's. Without science, modern domestication of animals would have been impossible. Without domesticated animals, most of the edible wildlife would be gone by now. Food science and modern medicine have enabled the global population explosion. That has had a huge impact on the planet. But alas, when we're gone it will be "back to your regularly scheduled program."
Today... Now? SCIENCE is king.