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taog · 07-28-2003, 09:00 PM

I don't think it's really a matter of doubting science. I think it's a matter of doubting the human ability to find and prove the science.

Obviously these sciences exist, but like suggested earlier, we know nothing about a huge ocean of knowledge. Science is so huge and there is so much to know. We know absolutely nothing about it, which is why things change and new findings change the sciences.

Basically this is the way i look at science.

I am huge into astronomy, and i go and read new findings all the time. I haven't really been that big into it lately, since i've been very busy working and stuff, but any astronomer out there knows that a book written 6 months ago with many theories is probably outdated. Theories change all the time in the science of astronomy, because of new findings.

Look at the whole idea that the universe might be expanding at an accelerating rate, rather than a constant rate. If it's not that then the speed of light is slowing down.

This idea changes our theories on space, time and a lot of known forumlas (E = mc^2).

I wouldn't say that i doubt any science, but i do keep an open mind and i know that things might change because of new findings.

As for other sciences that i am not into, but i might 'doubt', i also keep an open mind and know that i know less about that than i do about sciences i 'know' about.

Also, as for the scientists thinking they are right about things. Take this for an example.

You go and prove something amazing and you believe it's one of your best pieces of work, but someone says that it's not correct. They are going to want to show you why, and if they are proven wrong, they still want to try to prove that theirs is right, because they spent so much time on it.

Einstein is a perfect example with his whole 'static' universe beliefs. He basically proved that the universe was expanding with some of his theories in general relativity, but he so badly believed that his thoughts about the universe being static were so strong that he tried to prove his own theories otherwise. Then he went to see hubble at the university of chicago where hubble proved that the universe was expanding, and not static. Einstein was quite angry that his thoughts were proven wrong. Imagine someone telling you that something you believe in is wrong, and showing you why. I am guessing that your reaction wouldn't be very positive, because it's something that you have a huge passion for.

Also, as for the whole 'it's just a theory' thing that everyone says. Come up with some great finding and create a scientific theory out of it and tell me that it's just a theory.

07-28-2003, 09:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
taog Crazy Location: London, Ontario, Canada	I don't think it's really a matter of doubting science. I think it's a matter of doubting the human ability to find and prove the science. Obviously these sciences exist, but like suggested earlier, we know nothing about a huge ocean of knowledge. Science is so huge and there is so much to know. We know absolutely nothing about it, which is why things change and new findings change the sciences. Basically this is the way i look at science. I am huge into astronomy, and i go and read new findings all the time. I haven't really been that big into it lately, since i've been very busy working and stuff, but any astronomer out there knows that a book written 6 months ago with many theories is probably outdated. Theories change all the time in the science of astronomy, because of new findings. Look at the whole idea that the universe might be expanding at an accelerating rate, rather than a constant rate. If it's not that then the speed of light is slowing down. This idea changes our theories on space, time and a lot of known forumlas (E = mc^2). I wouldn't say that i doubt any science, but i do keep an open mind and i know that things might change because of new findings. As for other sciences that i am not into, but i might 'doubt', i also keep an open mind and know that i know less about that than i do about sciences i 'know' about. Also, as for the scientists thinking they are right about things. Take this for an example. You go and prove something amazing and you believe it's one of your best pieces of work, but someone says that it's not correct. They are going to want to show you why, and if they are proven wrong, they still want to try to prove that theirs is right, because they spent so much time on it. Einstein is a perfect example with his whole 'static' universe beliefs. He basically proved that the universe was expanding with some of his theories in general relativity, but he so badly believed that his thoughts about the universe being static were so strong that he tried to prove his own theories otherwise. Then he went to see hubble at the university of chicago where hubble proved that the universe was expanding, and not static. Einstein was quite angry that his thoughts were proven wrong. Imagine someone telling you that something you believe in is wrong, and showing you why. I am guessing that your reaction wouldn't be very positive, because it's something that you have a huge passion for. Also, as for the whole 'it's just a theory' thing that everyone says. Come up with some great finding and create a scientific theory out of it and tell me that it's just a theory.