Quote: wannabuyamonkey said: But every generatio seems to treat the claims of science as though, "we're sure this time they got it right!"
If that were the case, then all the scientists would go home and call it a day.
And clearly, that hasn't and isn't happening.
Perhaps what you're alluding is the arrogance of some scientists who say they've got the final handle on this thing called Knowledge. I would counter that scientists of that ilk are few and far between. But the assumption is that there is some final, knowable state of affairs in the Universe and that Science is working toward revealing that state.
We're hopeful it's not turtles all the way down...
