Science in Practice

The Newtonian rules are like a distant lighthouse, guiding science in the right direction. But the lighthouse can hardly ever be reached, just as even Newton's laws of motion do not fully meet those rules.

In other words, science is always work in progress. But forsaking science because of its imperfections is tantamount to throwing the baby out with the bath water. We are far better off with science than without. To paraphrase you-know-who on a very different subject matter, we live with the science we have, not the science we might want or wish to have at a later time. Occasionally, tragedies do strike because of misguidance of half-baked science. As examples, health hazards imposed by man-made chemicals come to mind.

Knowing the general limitations of science should keep us diligent and inquisitive when presented with "scientific" conclusions.