Much of this collective belief has been instrumental in the path of progress between our earliest, animalistic ways to civilised society.

In the past, wise men discovered methods to get groups of unruly individuals to cooperate for mutual benefit. Unfortunately, these methods often came with elaborate and fantastical explanations as to the reasons the methods should be employed. This was either done because the true reason was not understood, or the unruly individuals, not being as smart as the wise man, would not understand,or agree with, the planned outcome of the method.

Regardless of the stories, myths or dogma that supported these methods, like lies to children, they perform a function in binding society. Of course, one has to consider what happens when those children grow up and the lies become a burden on society. Which is where we are now.

Our current situation of technological and scientific advancement requires that such childish ideas need to be corrected before civilisation can move on. A future of accelerating knowledge, accelerating population, accelerating energy requirement and accelerating technology cannot be held back by reasoning that no longer makes sense. We must, put such foolish notions aside and concentrate on truth, factual, scientific truth, not myth and conjecture.