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Originally Posted by Uplift  Gidday Mark, if science admitted 'we just don't know', and admitted that their guess was no more sophisticated or valid than those that they overule, then I would have more time for them. I have formally studied the scientific process, and it isn't as straight forward as you suggest. Science is dictated to by funding and the peer power struggle. I like to refer to piltdown man as an example of science, not really because it was a hoax, and completely wrong, (because as the last post by palimpsest described, virtually all scientific theories collapse in the end), but because it blatently exposed the corruption and power plays that control the world of science, which are the ultimate decider of the myriad of 'proofs' submitted. |
Indeed (don't ask me what exactly I'm saying "indeed" to, I just like saying it
). In it’s present form, I see science as nothing but a religion in denial.
Personally I prefer to stay away from all the restrictive systems and structures, extract the essence of what is useful/empowering, and leave behind whatever remains. Just like eating a nut, once you’ve eaten the tasty contents you simply throw away the shell... no need to carry it around with you. Which reminds me of a quote:
The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've
gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists
because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can
forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've
gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find
a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?
- Chuang Tzu