On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:02:20 -0400, Davoud wrote:

Yes, of course. But I have heard eminent cosmologists speak on this
subjects, and their talks are full of "we can only guess," "our best
guess is," "your guess is as good as mine," "it is my guess," and the
like. I would guess that making guesses based on incomplete data is
human nature.

Certainly, and there is much in cosmology of a speculative nature. I
have no argument with discussing such theories here (and the colliding
brane one is quite interesting). My objection was only that no purpose
is served in soliciting people's philosophical viewpoint on these
different theories. One of your eminent cosmologists may (and should)
point out where in a theory the guesswork lies; I would hope he wouldn't
ask for an audience vote, however!

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