To further the idea of absolutism or the commonly argued statement "there are holes in your theory!!"
Perfect timing from one of my favorite blogs, Astrophycist Ethan Siegal:
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As many of you know, I'm a scientist and a science educator. It's what I've chosen to do with my life, and I'm happy with that choice overall. But one thing that I find amazingly difficult to deal with is trying to explain some of the biggest ideas supported by modern science -- such as evolution, the big bang, and dark matter -- to people who respond, "well, but your theory doesn't explain _____________."
I've got news for you. There is no Theory of Everything. Even the ones that claim to be don't claim to explain or predict every fathomable thing.
When you have any scientific theory, it has a range of validity. Think about that phrase for a minute: range of validity. What does that mean?
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and a funny comic that I'm sure a few geeks will enjoy:
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithab...o_everythi.php