Aaltarboy
Aaltarboy
Belfast, Maine, USA
May 2017
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Science, and evidence....

We like to think we can have theories "proved" by sophisticated science. Sadly, the scientific method is rather a way to try to show theories are NOT correct, usually by way of careful repeated experiments. The more this is done, and a given theory resists getting dumped, the more we can safely believe in it, and use it for technology, etc. Sure, the ability of a given theory to predict things, how it fits with other observations, the logic and consistency of its parts, and much more are involved in our believing it. But doubt always remains, which is the mark of good scientists. For real proof, there's mathmatics, QED. Aa.
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NumJ1983
NumJ1983●Edinburgh, Central, Scotland UK
May 7, 2017●22 Comments
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Science (with the exception of Mathematics which is pure philosophy) is a way of describing observations. As long as a theory fits the observations, therefore, it is perfectly fine. You seem to be assuming that there is an underlying truth or reality but really, reality is undefined and undefinable.

In short, there is no sadness involved. On the contrary, it is rather exciting when we stumble on an observation which doesn't fit the theory because that is the telltale sign that discovery is imminent.

What science is it you do/did?
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Aaltarboy
AaltarboyOP●Belfast, Maine USA
May 7, 2017●167 Blogs●468 Comments
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Thanks NJ. Yes, no reality is claimed by some. In this regard, I like Russsell's note on a lady logician who claimed to be a solipsist, and was surprised that others weren't. And Churchill had a nice take on science, saying that humanity does stumble onto truth in science rarely, but then goes back to bumbling on forward. My choice was Voodoo. Aa.
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NumJ1983
NumJ1983●Edinburgh, Central, Scotland UK
May 7, 2017●22 Comments
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It actually was a serious question. What field were or are you in? Medicine or Biology I presume?
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NumJ1983
NumJ1983●Edinburgh, Central, Scotland UK
May 7, 2017●22 Comments
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unless you don't want to reveal that info i.e.
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Aaltarboy
AaltarboyOP●Belfast, Maine USA
May 7, 2017●167 Blogs●468 Comments
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It is a fair and a serious question. But if revealed to the CS world, I'd then have to track down and rub them all out. Life is short. I taught high school science and languages, before having too much fun collecting too many degrees, here and abroad. Aa.
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NumJ1983
NumJ1983●Edinburgh, Central, Scotland UK
May 7, 2017●22 Comments
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Right. Interesting. Something similar here but not languages. Just cannot deal with that myself. In fact, I can't wait for Esperanto to gain some traction. Life would be so much simpler for folk like me.
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pat8lanips
pat8lanips●babinda, Queensland Australia
May 7, 2017●74 Blogs●2,239 Comments
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Yes, its a process of disproving stuff.. Thats how we end up with Newtons law and Darwins theory.
Mathematics is always involved, as is logic etc.
In science, it is generally accepted to be wrong 1 time in 20 (p05?), whereas with humanities its generally 1 in 10 times (p10?). Its kind of a protocol so we are not comparing apples to oranges.
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pat8lanips
pat8lanips●babinda, Queensland Australia
May 8, 2017●74 Blogs●2,239 Comments
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But realistically, what are they capable of offering?

Yeah, ok love, white with two thanks.

And I guess somebody has to do the cleaning afterwards.
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