Why is it that when someone tells you that there are over a billion stars in the universe, you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint somewhere, you have to touch it to make sure?

ITS THE CICLE OF LIFE!!!

because we just don't want to do math! !

Becuase can test the wet paint. We can't easily test the stars thing. *feels like a science nerd*

Natural human curiosity.

Cuz we don't want our ass covered in paint :U

Because I can tell by looking at them that I am not capable of counting the stars in the sky. So, it becomes easily obvious to me that there are over a billion stars in the sky. But, I can't tell for sure that wet paint is wet by counting them and looking at them. I must feel it. This is why I need to touch it to make myself sure of it.