[Avodah] halachic reality and scientific reality

[Joel Rich]

In a recent shiur, Rav Asher Weiss summarized his understanding concerning
differences between halachic reality and scientific reality. They are two
different realities where the former is set at sof hora (closing of the
gemara) and becomes a matter of mesora. The latter continues to evolve. It
would be worthwhile to try to understand the conceptual message being
delivered by this two-track system (beyond my pay grade). However, I’m
particularly interested in understanding what would have happened if the
Sanhedrin had continued and there had been no sof hora. Would they have
halachically been required to continually updated the halachic reality to
be consistent with the scientific one? Thoughts?
KT
Joel Rich
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