Tag: Science Philosophy
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Science is not Technology! A simple and yet forgotten fact… [+ The meaning of life as Bonus]
Besides the beautiful decor and the impeccable construction, Damascus swords were famous for their strength, durability, and elasticity. They were the pride of the city of Damascus, Syria, due to their exceptional qualities mainly because of the so-called Damascus steel; a type of steel whose main ingredient was a wootz steel imported from India. A…
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Technology works! Science works! Well, NOT QUITE... (Technology and Science do NOT work!)
Science and technology are for any the jewels in the crown of modern civilization. Their success reflects to the western culture and the nations which embrace them, their glory reflects to modern society and the modern way of thinking. We live better, we think better, we are better humans! And what better argument for that, than to show to…
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Observe. Choose. Religion. Science.
We’ve received a birth announcement from 20 million light years away, in the form of our first ever glimpse of what seems to be the birth of a black hole. When massive stars run out of fuel, they die in a huge explosion, shooting out high-speed jets of matter and radiation. What’s left behind collapses…
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Science is not special. Science is observation and simple logic. And yes, animals can do it too. (OR: Philosophy vs. Science 1-0)
Scientists found out that cats could be comprehending laws of physics. The study was published in the journal Animal Cognition. The experiment involved observing the reactions of 30 cats — eight house cats and 22 cats that reside in cat cafes — to a series of four scenarios involving a container with an object inside…
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Laws of movement. Ignorance of everything. [Religion -> Science. Science -> Nothing]
When we look things in the details, it is easier to find laws which describe what we see. But when you go to the macro-level, things get harder. We know the details of the planetary movements. We do not know why they move and what created the universe in the first place. We know how…
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