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Originally Posted by Martian
I've never claimed that I, or even we as a species, know everything. My argument is that 'we can't prove it doesn't exist' is not valid proof. If I were to argue in favour of the Easter Bunny on the same grounds, you'd think me a fool. And yet...
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BAM! Just because something is possible doesn't mean it is to be blindly considered. I'd prefer to think that we, as a collective, keep the proverbial doors in universe of possibility closed and unlocked instead of wide open and banging around.
I like to think that discretion is the better part of science, logic, etc. You can be wrong, not a problem, and you can say you were at least reasonably humble.