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This is an old question. I remember hearing a shiyur on the subject
of what to do when the conclusions of scientific evidence point to
something that differs from the talmud? The rav dealt with the
question of mamzerim and how certain poskim wouldn't even accept
blood tests that proved conclusively that the baby couldn't be the
husband's. And this type of question started long before blood tests
were around.<br>
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Ben<br>
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On 3/29/2012 4:45 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Saul.Z.Newman@kp.org">Saul.Z.Newman@kp.org</a> wrote:
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<font face="sans-serif" size="2">------- i wonder if this has
implications
on the issue of chazal, science , and metzius. i am not sure
that there is any level of scientific data [eg DNA typing of
the
viral cultures] that could change such a posek's opinion ---even
if it
rises to the level of 'beyond a reasonable doubt' [jury]
standards.</font><br>
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