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There is a
popular misconception that science is an impersonal, dispassionate, and
thoroughly objective enterprise. Whereas most other human activities
are dominated by fashions, fads, and personalities, science is supposed
to be constrained by agreed rules of procedure and rigorous tests. It
is the results that count, not the people who produce them. This is, of
course, manifest nonsense. Science is a people-driven activity like all
human endeavor, and just as subject to fashion and whim. In this case
fashion is set not so much by choice of subject matter, but by the way
scientists think about the world. Paul Davies in
the introduction to Richard P. Feynman's book Six
Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics.
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much by choice of subject matter, but by the way scientists think about
the world [and my add] how much research money is available for
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Yep. Science is influenced by human behavior, which is understandable. What isn't understandable is the entire "Scientific Method" hoax. Supposedly, there's some lofty disassociation with human fallacy and a method to prevent objective thoughts from polluting the science. It sounds good, people get the wrong idea about the lofty goals of scientists and the scientists politely turn their heads while their associates pander for money like whores at a Shriner's Convention.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think scientists have failed miserably in policing their ranks and exposing the junk scientists. If they don't start making the effort to stop the madness, they'll join attorneys and politicians in being the least trusted in society.
As near as I can calculate, there is just one enterprise in the whole of the United States uncorrupted by reliance on federal money. Hillsdale College.
ReplyDeleteThe followers of Gore need to be schooled on previous failures like Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, who became the darling of the Soviets and Chinese with his radical 'consensus science' and nearly starved a continent to death.
ReplyDeleteI think that has gravitas. We need some around here. :)
ReplyDeleteScience is a tool for investigating nature, not a belief system or set of immutable laws. It's used by humans, competent and not so, honest and not so, objective and not so.
ReplyDeleteIdeally, claims will be verified or debunked by other scientists, objectively.
"The science is settled" is said only by charlatans.
Money is both necessary and dangerous.
Trouble is, most of us learn about science from incompetent journalists, schools who don't have a prayer of teaching us enough, agenda hawkers, and programs that treat us like children, dropouts, or fools.
Mythbusters and Discovery Channel are entertainment, not science.
They. never. show. the. math.
The left uses science like a drunk uses a lamp post, for support rather than illumination.
ReplyDeleteTim
I cant remember who said that. I stole it.