The Science of Middle Earth

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Great thread idea, and I hope to post something 'formal' soon. Can only wonder what the nonscientific members are thinking ("Ugh!"). However...

Originally Posted by Farael

But all of us science-oriented people know that there is always one true answer, often too complex for us to fully understand and or explain. Therefore, any attempts at answering the question are merely theories and models that we humans create with our limited knowledge to explain the vast complexity of nature.

Note that the "truth" is always an approximation - there are always error bars, regardless of how small. And we must not forget Heisenberg Uncertainty, which I'm sure plays out in some interesting way when attempting to measure a Balrog's wings...