On 12 Jan 2021 at 21:05:30 GMT, Ahem A Rivet's Shot 
wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:45:59 +0000
> Jim H  wrote:
>
>>  Except... science has something much more demonstrable than "belief"
>>  to hang its hat on.
>
>  Ultimately it does not, science hangs its hat on the belief that the
> universe actually is self consistent rather than just appearing to be so
> most of the time.

And that what appears to be the case is likely actually the case, and not just
made to appear so as an almighty joke played on us saps by an Almighty trying
to be witty.

--
Tim

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