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1 year ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
You're only partially right on what science actually is.
Science is really philosophy. It's an effort to understand reality the way it is.
I'll first go through the beliefs you have to hold, without evidence, before you can even do science, then I'll correct your model on what science actually is.
To understand WHY the beliefs are important, you must think ONLY of this one idea: What set of beliefs would cause someone to actively experiment and theorize about the universe? What set of beliefs would cause someone to never do such a thing? This is the key. If a person holds the "wrong" beliefs, then they cannot do science.
In short, if the beliefs lead people to think that experimentation and theorizing is a pointless exercise, then it is not good enough to do science. Only a set of beliefs that would compel people to do such a thing are valid.
Core beliefs:
* The universe exists.
* The universe is governed by a set of rules or laws that are consistent.
* Humans (our minds, rather) are not part of the universe and exempt from the laws that govern the universe. We can think and act free from the constraints of the universe.
* There is a mind (God) that comprehends all the laws that govern the universe.
* We have the ability to comprehend the universe like this mind does. (We can become like God.)
* God is communicating with us the ideas about how the universe works.
* We are also being manipulated by other minds who do not understand the universe or intend to deceive us. (demons, other gods, the devil, whatever you want to call them. But this also includes other people.)
* There is a way to discern truth from deception, and that way is to ask the universe what is real and what is not (experimentation) as well as realizing that the universe must make sense (rational thought).
* Even though we think we are rational, we are not. We must allow others to correct our wrong ideas by sharing those ideas with others. We must become aware of confounding ideas and biases, and actively try to eliminate them.
* We are morally compelled to investigate claims about the universe from any source, discern truth from error, and obtain for ourselves more information about the universe from God.
All of these beliefs are necessary. Anyone who does not hold all of these beliefs cannot be considered a scientist.
Now, the process of science works like this:
* Observe.
* COMMUNICATE YOUR OBSERVATIONS.
* Develop tools to measure and compare and categorize things you see.
* COMMUNICATE THE TOOLS AND CONCEPTS WITH OTHERS TO COMPARE!
* Obtain ideas about how things relate to each other, from ANY source, including prayer, dreams, the Bible, other religions, or anything. Literally, "I saw it in a dream" is a perfectly good place to start a new theory.
* COMMUNICATE YOUR STRANGE IDEAS!
* Propose experiments to test those ideas. Since we cannot prove a theory true, we must experiment to prove it false. (Anyone who says "X proves Y true" knows nothing about what "prove" and "true" mean.)
* COMMUNICATE THE PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS!
* Actually perform experiments. Many times. By different people in different places at different times and in different circumstances.
* COMMUNICATE THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE EXPERIMENTS!
* Use actual observed evidence to contradict ideas people have about the universe.
* TELL PEOPLE THEY ARE WRONG AND STUPID AND THEIR IDEAS ARE BAD!
* Repeat forever.
Notice -- the COMMUNICATION part is what makes science different. You can do all the experimentation and theorizing you want on your own, but it's not "real" science until you start communicating with others and allow others to attack your ideas. Only then can you BEGIN to hope that your ideas are correct!
1 year ago2 points(+0/-0/+2Score on mirror)1 child
That's true. Modern science, at least what we are told is "science", is religious nonsense.
Meanwhile, all of the pioneers who laid the foundation for modern science despite 10k+ years of human history did so because of their devout faith in the real Christ, which is the exact opposite of religious nonsense.
People misread Descartes. He wasn't saying "I think therefore I am the center of the universe". He was saying, "Since my thoughts actually exist, the supernatural realm is very real. Since I am limited in my thoughts and often get things wrong, there must be a superior being who is always right (God.) Our mission, therefore, is to get information from the source of all information. This is the foundation of all knowledge and science."
And with those thoughts, he pioneered the way for others to discover true science via true religion. He solved the gordian knot that philosophers had gotten themselves tied up in debating about whether reality is real or an image of some other reality (Plato's cave) or whether we could even perceive reality (The Matrix, etc...)
He solved it by "I think therefore I am; I exist therefore God must exist."
Science is really philosophy. It's an effort to understand reality the way it is.
I'll first go through the beliefs you have to hold, without evidence, before you can even do science, then I'll correct your model on what science actually is.
To understand WHY the beliefs are important, you must think ONLY of this one idea: What set of beliefs would cause someone to actively experiment and theorize about the universe? What set of beliefs would cause someone to never do such a thing? This is the key. If a person holds the "wrong" beliefs, then they cannot do science.
In short, if the beliefs lead people to think that experimentation and theorizing is a pointless exercise, then it is not good enough to do science. Only a set of beliefs that would compel people to do such a thing are valid.
Core beliefs:
* The universe exists.
* The universe is governed by a set of rules or laws that are consistent.
* Humans (our minds, rather) are not part of the universe and exempt from the laws that govern the universe. We can think and act free from the constraints of the universe.
* There is a mind (God) that comprehends all the laws that govern the universe.
* We have the ability to comprehend the universe like this mind does. (We can become like God.)
* God is communicating with us the ideas about how the universe works.
* We are also being manipulated by other minds who do not understand the universe or intend to deceive us. (demons, other gods, the devil, whatever you want to call them. But this also includes other people.)
* There is a way to discern truth from deception, and that way is to ask the universe what is real and what is not (experimentation) as well as realizing that the universe must make sense (rational thought).
* Even though we think we are rational, we are not. We must allow others to correct our wrong ideas by sharing those ideas with others. We must become aware of confounding ideas and biases, and actively try to eliminate them.
* We are morally compelled to investigate claims about the universe from any source, discern truth from error, and obtain for ourselves more information about the universe from God.
All of these beliefs are necessary. Anyone who does not hold all of these beliefs cannot be considered a scientist.
Now, the process of science works like this:
* Observe.
* COMMUNICATE YOUR OBSERVATIONS.
* Develop tools to measure and compare and categorize things you see.
* COMMUNICATE THE TOOLS AND CONCEPTS WITH OTHERS TO COMPARE!
* Obtain ideas about how things relate to each other, from ANY source, including prayer, dreams, the Bible, other religions, or anything. Literally, "I saw it in a dream" is a perfectly good place to start a new theory.
* COMMUNICATE YOUR STRANGE IDEAS!
* Propose experiments to test those ideas. Since we cannot prove a theory true, we must experiment to prove it false. (Anyone who says "X proves Y true" knows nothing about what "prove" and "true" mean.)
* COMMUNICATE THE PROPOSED EXPERIMENTS!
* Actually perform experiments. Many times. By different people in different places at different times and in different circumstances.
* COMMUNICATE THE OBSERVATIONS OF THE EXPERIMENTS!
* Use actual observed evidence to contradict ideas people have about the universe.
* TELL PEOPLE THEY ARE WRONG AND STUPID AND THEIR IDEAS ARE BAD!
* Repeat forever.
Notice -- the COMMUNICATION part is what makes science different. You can do all the experimentation and theorizing you want on your own, but it's not "real" science until you start communicating with others and allow others to attack your ideas. Only then can you BEGIN to hope that your ideas are correct!
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Meanwhile, all of the pioneers who laid the foundation for modern science despite 10k+ years of human history did so because of their devout faith in the real Christ, which is the exact opposite of religious nonsense.
People misread Descartes. He wasn't saying "I think therefore I am the center of the universe". He was saying, "Since my thoughts actually exist, the supernatural realm is very real. Since I am limited in my thoughts and often get things wrong, there must be a superior being who is always right (God.) Our mission, therefore, is to get information from the source of all information. This is the foundation of all knowledge and science."
And with those thoughts, he pioneered the way for others to discover true science via true religion. He solved the gordian knot that philosophers had gotten themselves tied up in debating about whether reality is real or an image of some other reality (Plato's cave) or whether we could even perceive reality (The Matrix, etc...)
He solved it by "I think therefore I am; I exist therefore God must exist."