Inconclusiveness of science
- Scientific uncertainty
Nature
Science functions in incremental pieces, thus scientific findings are often tentative and inconclusive and may even contradict themselves. The public has no way of knowing how long a much publicized theory will actually be 'correct' -- or in vogue.
Incidence
For years scientists have correlated high blood pressure with a diet too rich in salt, but recent research reports that high blood pressure may actually result from a diet deficient in calcium, potassium, vitamins and salt.
Claim
Science is the topography of ignorance. From a few elevated points we triangulate vast spaces, inclosing infinite unknown details. (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809 - 1894))
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
- Science » Science
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Aug 24, 2025