[XorNot]

I think we're using two different definitions of "status quo". Science most definitely has a status quo - that's the established theoretical basis for various fields.

That of course can be very different to the cultural status quo.

[lutusp]

> Science most definitely has a status quo - that's the established theoretical basis for various fields.

Yes, that's true, but to call a falsifiable theory a status quo is to imply that it represents an anchor, a stabilizing influence, rather than a tempting moving target for skeptical scientists, its true role.