The only alternative is the familiar, and very popular, self-deception; and its familiar companion, deception.
The only alternative is the familiar, and very popular, self-deception; and its familiar companion, deception.
They even derisively call any religious explanation a “god of the gaps” argument.
Richard Feynman says scientists are responsible to avoid self deception. Being able to admit your just-so story is currently unfalsfiable and is actually more similar to a fifth grade writing assignment than to science, is part of that responsibility.
The difference between scientists and you is the difference between real work and hot air.
Go actually do something. Something hard, that takes real understanding, real work, and trial and error, failure and trying something else until you get somewhere no one has ever been. Something that involves more than talk.