Everything is a belief, but the beliefs can be ranked with rational methods. For exemple, quantum physics is a system of belief of much higher rank than a religion because it has been tested to an incredible level of precision in comparison. Then you can choose where you put the cursor of what you believe in and how much trust you put behind each.
Newton’s laws were established science for centuries and they were proven to be not as good as Relativity some centuries later. Given that there is some incompatibility between quantum physics and Relativity, and the dark energy/matter mystery, it is likely that the current physics theories are also not completely correct. Even if we solve that, verification will always be limited to a certain degree of precision. So we will never be able to prove that a theory is fully correct, we can only try to prove that it is wrong indefinitely. But we can have a rational belief based on their degree of verification and make bridges, computers and medicine with them.
Everything is a belief, but the beliefs can be ranked with rational methods. For exemple, quantum physics is a system of belief of much higher rank than a religion because it has been tested to an incredible level of precision in comparison. Then you can choose where you put the cursor of what you believe in and how much trust you put behind each.
Quantum physics are to relatively as religion is to faith?
But even tested to the most extreme limits, it takes faith to even believe in the highest and most true results of scientific method.
So really it just boils down to how you use your time.
Much like a quarter in an arcade machine; from the ‘Simpsons: Arcade Edition’ times of lore.
I disagree that established science requires belief
It requires belief in proven results. Those who are unwilling to learn won’t learn, and there is nothing that can be done to change this.
Newton’s laws were established science for centuries and they were proven to be not as good as Relativity some centuries later. Given that there is some incompatibility between quantum physics and Relativity, and the dark energy/matter mystery, it is likely that the current physics theories are also not completely correct. Even if we solve that, verification will always be limited to a certain degree of precision. So we will never be able to prove that a theory is fully correct, we can only try to prove that it is wrong indefinitely. But we can have a rational belief based on their degree of verification and make bridges, computers and medicine with them.
Our understanding of it does, because that is how we choose to interprit the printed rules we think the universe is governed by.
How the universe actually works is anyones guess, but we can make an educated and informed attempt.