Science asymptotically approaches reality. Author: Philip Plait Copy Quote More from Philip Plait “If you wish to view this as a cautionary tale, be my guest.” “I’m tired of ignorance held up as inspiration, where vicious anti-intellectuali…” “Sure, black holes can kill us, and in a variety of interesting and gruesome way…” “I am using the word theory as a scientist means it: a set of ideas so well esta…”