Philosophy
"String Theory"--Knot
Should a set of rules be established to discern the difference between "science" and "philosophy"--to make clear, recognizable, and a sound epistemology...i.e., "string theory" as being simply wild speculation--science fiction?
Yes...5
No...5
A fine line or demarcation must be established for a sound science epistemology otherwise statements become intertwined in the unprovable--fantasy or science fiction. For example, "string theory", as most represented by Brian Greene, is littered with unprovable statements and descriptions of parallel universes, multiple universes, interacting universes, and other assorted bizarre features. What kind of science is that? It isn't science; it's philosophy...and should be prefaced with the declaimer that it is philosophy and treated as such. A sound science castle is not built on a sand foundation.
And yes, I have asked this question before...
"Theoretical physics...good epistemology?" poll
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Philosophy
"Science--philosophy rules" poll
"String Theory"--KnotShould a set of rules be established to discern the difference between "science" and "philosophy"--to make clear, recognizable, and a sound epistemology...i.e., "string theory" as being simply wild speculation--science fiction?
Yes...5
No...5
A fine line or demarcation must be established for a sound science epistemology otherwise statements become intertwined in the unprovable--fantasy or science fiction. For example, "string theory", as most represented by Brian Greene, is littered with unprovable statements and descriptions of parallel universes, multiple universes, interacting universes, and other assorted bizarre features. What kind of science is that? It isn't science; it's philosophy...and should be prefaced with the declaimer that it is philosophy and treated as such. A sound science castle is not built on a sand foundation.
And yes, I have asked this question before...
"Theoretical physics...good epistemology?" poll
- 8. Evolutionary Theory Connects With Quantum Mechanics
8. How does evolutionary theory connect with quantum mechanics? Feel free to do a google search to buttress your answers here. Clue: Think of Brian Greene meeting Charles Darwin. If Briane Greene and...
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Have you noticed that wherever Brian Greene goes, computer animations go with him? Well, this TEDTalk presentation is no exception :) I'm starting to wonder whether this might be the physicist equivalent of a comfort blanket... In any case,...
- Brian Greene - The Search For Hidden Dimensions
Virtually since its inception, string theory has found itself in a very intellectually precarious position: the mathematical models are both beautiful and coherent, but we don't yet know whether they are true. This is not simply due to the philosophical...
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I admit that I viewed the first half of season one and gave up on the nonsense...it's pure science fiction and loves to indulge in stereotypical characters especially the scientist [Dr. Walter Bishop] and the dramatic twisting of scientific apparatus...remember...
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I don't buy this at all. "Over the past few decades, the idea that our universe could be one of many alternate universes within a giant multiverse has grown from a sci-fi fantasy into a legitimate theoretical possibility. Several theories of physics...