In science, it's not always possible to be 100% certain about something. But just because you're only 99.9% or 90% certain of something or whatever doesn't mean you should act like it's therefore false and you can ignore it. On the balance of probabilities you're better off acting as if it's true and taking the appropriate measures.
Like if you're playing poker with someone you're never ever 100% certain of what is in their hand. But that doesn't mean you call a shove on the river with the second nut-low because there's a chance they could have the nut low and you can't "falsify" a theory that says they do, until you see their cards. That would just be dumb, right?
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