What's the point of performing science if the way things work (the "laws") could change at any moment? Can we safely assume they won't?
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What do you mean they could change at any time ? That a theory could be proven wrong or that the actual reality could change (for example gravity stops existing for some reason)
If it's the latter we'll probably die a few seconds after the laws change so who cares.
If it's the first then you can still adapt the theory if it's true in most cases, until you find a better one.
They're only going to change if we have enough evidence of them changing. As in, we have to conduct scientific experiments to discover that happening.
I feel like you need to reword the question or something.
>>7965991
>the point
>induction question
Not /sci/, reeeee, go to /his/, and such
>>7965991
No one's ever caught them changing, and until someone does its reasonable to assume they wont
>>7965991
Laws of Nature dates back to Newton and are now replaced by theories, that like Einstein's theories provide a better fit with what we observe.
This is not a problem.
This is just how science works.
Just imagine gravity would be proven wrong. Suddenly we'll float all over the place. I, for one, wouldn't mind.
"Laws" cannot change at any time. Science is built off how things are observed, it doesn't create anything that isn't already there. Even if a theory changes or is disproved it doesn't mean anything physically changed, just our understanding
It's like a high-schooler read David Hume for the first time.