Especially from someone who rejects the evidence of the senses without verification.
I've never asked for proof. All I have asked for is independently verifiable evidence to support assertions. There is no such thing as absolute proof.
You can present independently verifiable evidence to support the existance of the universe.
Indeed. Or even worse, how can you prove that the scientific method provides valid proof via the scientific method. I remember an Isaac Asimov story called "The Feeling of Power." A man had re-discovered some of the axioms of mathematics in an age where men relied on computers for all math. He said, "3*7 is 21", "How do you know that?" he was asked. "Well, I've tried it on my calculator any number of times and it is always 21." "But does that mean it will always be 21?" "Well, my method works, so you'll just have to watch and see."
Shalom.