What science does not do (Agnosticism)

by romansh , Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 02:59 (5086 days ago) @ xeno6696

Perspective: Bubonic Plague was once caused by the wrath of God, the Devil, or any of hundreds of explanations. We now know the cause is bacteria. THIS is an answer.
I think this could be a semantic quibble between us. 
The question as to what causes bubonic plague the answer is bacteria. Fair enough. But is that all there is? Certainly not. We have vectors - rodents and flees. What does the bacterium do? Presumably we have a whole pathology that describes the effect of Yersinia Pestis. Ultimately it is a description of waht happens. Now if we want to call this an answer - fair enough. But let's not claim that it is complete or that parts of it won't be retracted.-> Lightning and thunder were described as the reslt of Thor's hammer strikes and his war chariot, we know it is the difference of equipotentials and the explosion of superheated air. THIS is also an answer.
I still argue it is a description xeno. 
> So. I fail to see where your postmodern view of science is lacking in answers...? 
I'm definitely not a post modernist. Please do not be insulting 
> If you mean answers as in the meaning of man's place in the cosmos--clearly science was never intended for that so you're not really making a point. (No offense!!!)
I did not mean this particularly, but I do agree with you completely.
No offense taken. :lol: