A number of responses have been regarding who has to prove what when.

We accept radioactive decay dating with no qualms. We have used the technique to determine when a meteorite hit the Earth. We can tell when a plant died. This is a science of essentially measurement and observation. If someone discovers that there is evidence that the sun once “blew up” it is an observation. Not a theory. If the observation conflicts with theory, then there are two things that should happen. First, review the procedure; make sure the observation is valid. If the observation is wrong, stick to the theory, If it is right, reconsider the theory.

If we lived our entire lives in a cave, all our theories describing the world would be based upon darkness. If one day someone went out of the cave and saw the sun, would anyone believe what he saw, or would they stick to their theories of darkness. Would he have to prove he saw a sun? How could he prove it if no one bothers to check to see if it is true? Would the theoreticians of darkness state “he must prove our theories of darkness are wrong before I will even leave this place”?

Snowflake