<Some things simply lie outside the empirical measurability and thus outside the classical scientific experiment and investigation arrangement. In my opinion, the dangerous thing you are talking about is that nothing that is not scientifically verified may claim reason

There is a saying, which I don't particularly like, "Render unto Caesar those things that are Caesar's and unto God those things that are God's". I think the concept may be applied to science. There are whole areas of concern where I insist upon the scientific method for validity. And then there are areas that science cannot possibly measure. It doesn't have the tools. Doesn't even have the ambition. We need the monks, and ourselves, to sort out questions of being. Consciousness is a kind of hybrid: science can measure certain values and certain I think will always be beyond its reach. The idea of "knowing" becomes profound. We know somethings because we can prove them. But knowing, as in awareness of ourselves and others--that's another matter.
As always a thought-provoking discussion. Just got up. Just beginning to drink my coffee and you awaken my awareness :)