It is convenient to use the word “chromophore” which is a chemical structure or group of atoms and molecules that absorbs and reflects specific wavelengths of light, resulting in the color we see.

It’s a powerful statement and it implies you have the evidence to back it up. In general, it means that there is no other reasonable explanation for something other than the one that is being proposed. The phrase “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” is most commonly used in a criminal context, but it can also be used in other ways. Often it is so controversial or contradictory that it cannot be considered evidentiary. But my perspective changed as I became aware of problems with the evidence. At one time, I might have agreed with the lawyer. But neither can I say that I believe beyond a reasonable doubt that it’s fake. Legal terms can be very clarifying.Ĭhoosing ‘ proof beyond a reasonable doubt,’ the lawyer went on to say, “I firmly believe that the combination of evidence from multiple disciplines (scientific, medical, historical, etc.) proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial cloth of Christ. One, a lawyer, focused on distinctions used in the practice of law. In my previous posting, “ Is Proof Possible,” a couple of commenters pointed out that “proof” can mean different things to different people. Much of what we think we know for sure just ain’t so.

What we thought we knew for sure just ain’t so.Īnd such is the case with the Shroud of Turin. At least there is no evidence that he did so. Consequently, countless individuals have come to believe that Mark Twain wrote those two sentences. These words have since been spread across the globe in numerous languages, been cleverly incorporated into motivational speeches, and emblazoned on souvenir sweatshirts featuring Mark Twain’s name and often his image. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. “The Big Short,” which won an Oscar in 2015, begins with these clever words: Really, what should we be telling people?

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