Why does cosmology need philosophy?

[...] Cosmologists have developed the multiverse theory for good reasons (see this Plus article). But as Ellis says: "There's absolutely no direct evidence and it never will be possible to get direct evidence. If you can't test the theory you have to say, 'Is this now a scientific proposal or a philosophical proposal?' In my view this is scientifically inspired philosophy, not science, because I think you should draw a hard line."

In view of this untestability some people have suggested that we should weaken the requirements of science. 'If we have a really strong theoretical argument, [people have suggested] we should say, 'It's so good, we no longer need to test it in the way we've taken for granted up to now,'"explains Ellis. "I think that's very dangerous and I think it would allow all sorts of pseudo-sciences to be reclassified as science. I don't think we want to see that happen." [...]

This one was captured on video at the Hong Kong protests:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI5yHAmcH2g

If you pulled on a rope a mile long, how long would it take for the pull to reach the other end. Or would the pull be instantaneous?

Examples of various visionary/psychedelic/DMT art. I'm fascinated by visuals like this:

Saw this the other day and I must say I am now convinced that not only have we been visited by ET's but that the military is definitely covering it up. It's a strange thing though. I know they're out there now, but what do they want? Why don't they just come forward and make themselves known? Perhaps we aren't ready yet. Perhaps we'll never be ready. Hence the label "junk science"..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPCKIL7oVw

An amazing case of pet navigation:

"In 1923, while on a family road trip in Indiana, Bobbie—a two-year old Scotch Collie/English Shepherd mix—was separated from his owners and lost. After an exhaustive search the broken-hearted family returned to their home in Oregon never expecting to see their beloved dog again. Six months later, Bobbie appeared on their doorstep mangy and scrawny with feet worn to the bone; he showed all the signs of having walked the entire way back alone.
During his ordeal he crossed 2,551 miles (4,105 km) of plain, desert and mountains in the winter to return home, an average of approximately 14 miles (23 km) per day. After his return to Silverton, he experienced a meteoric rise to fame. He was the subject of newspaper articles including Ripley's Believe It or Not!, books and film. Bobbie played himself in the 1924 silent film The Call of the West. He received hundreds of letters from people around the world and was honored with a jewel-studded harness and collar, ribbons and keys to cities."===http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_the_Wonder_Dog

I realised just now that I already had a subforum that could cover it (Puzzles, Crosswords, Sudoku etc), anything specific can be added as a subforum to this forum.

The study of zymes?