Scrutinizing Our Own Hypotheses

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

@Eddie

Nor is it under the obligation to prove that the speculation is impossible. The onus is on those who are convinced that life came into existence without any guidance or planning, due to chance combinations of atoms and molecules plus later chemical developments, to give a credible account of how it could have happened.

That is the part that is not how science works.

@Eddie

If they fail to give a credible account, there is nothing “unscientific” or “ignorant” or “anti-science” in saying that the speculation has not presented convincing support, and that they withhold consent.

That is true but irrelevant. We are all free to disagree with scientists.