Do you agree that not everything can be proven by science?

Question

Just because it is scientifically impossible, does not mean it cannot happen.

Science cannot prove everything! It's limited by our own knowledge and awareness.

Answer 1

I do agree: we do not have ALL the answers, ... yet.
Science works on FACTS, and try to explain them.
Many times, we can: we have the knowledge.
Sometimes, we can't: our knowledge and understanding of the Universe is far too limited at this stage.
And what is, today, "impossible", may become common fact tomorrow.
The "sound barrier" was an exemple. It was scientifically impossible to overcome.
But was and is now done every day.
Heavier than air could not fly. They do, now.
Today, we say we can't go faster than light.
One day, we might.
Bring in the "paranormal" (any kind!), and we are in the realms of thing we do not (yet) understand.
We explain most of the evolution from a few microseconds from the Big Bang, but at the time of the BB, we can't explain anything, because our maths break down when we have infinities.
One day, we will solve these riddles, with new maths, new science, new experiments.
Then we will have proven a few more things by science...
and probably raise more new questions that are, also, impossible to resolve...
If we could know EVERYTHING, then, probably, we could prove everything by science.
But that is still a long way away...

Answer 2

I totally agree. Just as I do not know why you are asking this question (I could surmise it may be that you are searching for spiritual peace of mind), but no one can ever prove this.

I think there is a problem where we use the words "prove" and "explain" interchangeably. For instance, a doctor or scientist can say they have proven the correct mechanism of conception, development of a new human being inside someone and his or her subsequent birth. Are they not simply explaining a miraculous event here? Albert Einstein himself said something along the lines of either you believe everything is a miracle or nothing is.

Just some food for thought :) I hope it helps with whatever you may be contemplating. Have a blessed day!

Answer 3

Godel proved that there exist mathematical statements which are true (or are false) but which cannot be proven. Namely,
no matter what set of "axioms of math" you write down, there
exists a statement S, which is true or is false with those axioms,
but for which there exists no "proof". (Godel's "incompleteness
theorems" in logic.)

So it is not a matter of whether I "agree." This question has in fact
been mathematically settled (in about 1930). Also contributing
in important ways: Alan Turing. These developments
(1) started computer science, (2) caused a heck of a stir
in mathematics because they showed that the whole goal of mathematics - being able to settle any question which had
a truth value given some axioms - was inherently unachieveable.

Answer 4

Yea i agree that not everything can be proven by science. Science has been renovating our lives since time immemorial But it doesn't know what Life is. Science can never tell what is life ? what is soul ? What there should be life ? Questions like these are usually not picked up by the scientists and are left upon the philosophers and preists... lol hehehehehehe

Answer 5

Science does not prove anything. There is no proof that gravity will continue to work tomorrow. But we have a preponderance of evidence to suggest that it will. True science is always willing to examine new data when it comes available. When the is significant data to agree that a hypothesis is extremely likely, it is called a Theory.

Answer 6

Yep, you're right. Science doesn't prove EVERYTHING. It's impossible to really prove everything thru science. There are alot of mysterious in life that science is yet to even touch the border on.

Answer 7

Something that cannot be scientifically proven is not Science. It's something else.

Answer 8

Maybe not...but NOTHING can be proven through any other means.

Answer 9

Quite true.

Answer 10

No.