Somethign that cannot be explained with science

[alankool]

Alright so my teacher told the class that if we could find something cannot be explained with science we get a 100 on the first major test. but the thing is I cant think of much. The best one I can think of is How god works. so my question is. Is there actually anything that exists that science cannot explain or is my teachers offer impossible to receive

 

[jarsoffart]

I remember reading about four forces, gravity, weak strong, nuclear? They can't explain strong or weak, one of them. Can you even explain gravity even?! Why is there gravity?

 

[PowerEngineer]

Well, I guess it comes down to what your teacher means by "explained". I think you might argue that science does a very good job of describing the way most things seem to work, and allows us to tailor our actions to achieve results we are aiming for. I'm not sure that it really "explains" anything, in the sense that it does not offer any answers as to why things work the way they do. That's why we have religions! Religions promise us answers to the questions that our study of the physical world can't answer. If you think that religion (and your "god" idea) are potentially too controversail, then perhaps the "meaning of life" might work for you.

 

[Chaotic42]

Science can describe anything. There are somethings that we don't know yet, like how gravity works, or how to engineer a Dyson Sphere, but science will eventually explain them.

 

[Sahakiel]

Science cannot explain what does not exist.

 

[alankool]

Originally posted by: Sahakiel
Science cannot explain what does not exist.

Thats a good one. I'll try it. if it works Thanks! The menaing of life is a good one too but someone already said it.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: alankool
Alright so my teacher told the class that if we could find something cannot be explained with science we get a 100 on the first major test. but the thing is I cant think of much. The best one I can think of is How god works. so my question is. Is there actually anything that exists that science cannot explain or is my teachers offer impossible to receive

Is it something that cannot currently be explained, or something that as far as we can tell, science will never be able to explain?

 

[beyoku]

Science cannot explain a lot of things.


Science cannot explain Love.
science cannot explain a the human conscience.
What about chi or Ki - science cant explain that.
also Science cant explain how to create a new color.

the new color is a very good brain exersise, try it when you have time.

 

[Mingon]

Here is a smart answer - Personality and how it is developed.

 

[killedradiostar]

does an explanation have to be correct?

if not, the scientific method explains anything.

 

[alankool]

I dont know its pretty much a pile of crap. Someone said love and he said scientists study it and its because of chemicals

I said why are we here. His resonose was because the dinosaurs died. I know he's just talking out of his ass now because according to him if scientists study something then its explained by science. Oh well.

 

[f95toli]

You can actually test to see if someone is in love or not, all you need is a sample of blood. As far as I remember you can get a "diagnose" by measuring the level of a few hormons. It is just biochemistry "designed". by evolution, beeing in love means that you are more likely to care for your mate and your offspring.

That does not in any way make love "less valuable". Even if we can explain the colors of the rainbow it is still beautifull.

 

[FrankSchwab]

If you want to answer the question, you have to step outside the realm that Science explores...or make the argument that science doesn't "know" anything, that it is a set of theories that seem to work, but can be dropped in a second if a newer, better theory comes along.

Of course, if the teacher phrased the question as "...find something...", it implies a physical object, most of which can be explained by science (if not now, then sometime in the future). However, you can certainly make the argument that "Love" exists, though it is not a physical thing.

Outside the realm of science - metaphysics, religion, human consciousness are good areas to explore.
Why did the Big Bang happen? Not when, not what, not who, but WHY.
What is God?
What is Consciousness?
What does it mean to think? (Turing Test)
What is Love?

Within the realm of science, go for the ignorance approach. Drop an apple on the teacher's desk, and announce "Science cannot explain an apple". To the astonished response, start asking questions:
What is the apple made of? Molecules, of course.
What are they made of? Atoms of course.
What are they made of? Electrons, Neutrons, and Protons, of course.
What are they made of? Well, Quarks as I understand the current theory.
Well, what are Quarks made of? Ummm...
You are at the point that theoretical physicists start getting a far-away look and start waving their hands to answer the question, and your teacher isn't going to be better.
Has Science explained the matter that makes up an apple? They certainly can't today, but as a valid (and hotly contested) field of endeavor, I have to believe that one day they will. If I were your teacher, I would argue that science CAN explain matter, and one day will - just not today.

/frank

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Human stupidity, and it's ability to flourish in the face of darwinism and natural selection.

 

[ReiAyanami]

Why Fox killed Family Guy and Futurama, and not KotH.

 

[kaizersose]

the method in which we can create cold fusion.

note i said method, not conditions

 

[Shalmanese]

Science can NEVER answer the why question by definition. It only ever answers the how. All we can do is observe phenomena and infer causal links but we can never find out the very basic why of everything.

 

[JSSheridan]

This might help you get started.

Science: Non-emotional attachment to objective information.

Philosophy: Non-emotional attachment to non-objective information.

Ideology: Emotional attachment to objective information.

Religion: Emotional attachment to non-objective information.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: alankool
Alright so my teacher told the class that if we could find something cannot be explained with science we get a 100 on the first major test. but the thing is I cant think of much. The best one I can think of is How god works. so my question is. Is there actually anything that exists that science cannot explain or is my teachers offer impossible to receive

Easy!
Women.

 

[AEB]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: alankool
Alright so my teacher told the class that if we could find something cannot be explained with science we get a 100 on the first major test. but the thing is I cant think of much. The best one I can think of is How god works. so my question is. Is there actually anything that exists that science cannot explain or is my teachers offer impossible to receive

Easy!
Women.

women HAhAHH


Why it took 2 NUKES before the japs realized they were done for.

 

[Buttzilla]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: alankool
Alright so my teacher told the class that if we could find something cannot be explained with science we get a 100 on the first major test. but the thing is I cant think of much. The best one I can think of is How god works. so my question is. Is there actually anything that exists that science cannot explain or is my teachers offer impossible to receive

Easy!
Women.

yes...there's my vote

 

[TonyG]

The bumblebee, too large a body with to small of wings to be able to fly, and yet it does.
But that has probably been explained also.

 

[TonyG]

Stupid double post...

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
Why Fox killed Family Guy and Futurama, and not KotH.

KotH?

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: TonyG
The bumblebee, too large a body with to small of wings to be able to fly, and yet it does.
But that has probably been explained also.

I think it has been explained (something about the high AoA of the wings giving it enough lift)