Science, math and logic are now an integral part of our meme pool. It was greatly to our benefit to accept these scientific assumptions. The Popular Science Mirage. We note that as we approach the year 2000, we enjoy a rare time of bounty and safety. A big part of this good life comes from our scientific mind set.
Science looks for lots of facts and asks precise questions.
It must also give us answers that can stand up to physical testing. Waffling about the answers was against the rules. If the answer was right, it could not be wrong. If it was true, it could not be false. If it was yes, that did not mean no.