His agnosticism is not a way of saying that there might be a god; it is rather a statement about the necessary humility and open-mindedness of the scientific attitude. It is a prescription for action rather than a refusal to enter the argument. - I realize that I have made a choice, but Attenborough's attitude as analyzed above by George is exactly the way I feel about continuing to review forthcoming scientific discoveries, and being willing to alter one's viewpoint as the evidence demands. So far I have not changed my mind but I know I can if the evidence is compelling enough. No new science must be viewed by a preconceived prism of past views, finding excuses to ignore a discovery that is disturbing to them.