Perhaps part of being a curious species is--on the one hand a desire to know and understand, and on the other--discomfort at not knowing.
Such discomfort may result in being prepared to accept the best possible answer available at the time--how long such answers remain accepted will depend upon a number of factors.
Discussion concerning what these factors might be seems relevant to this thread.
As a starter, what role does "dependence" itself play, and for whom ?
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