Tag: science
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Saturn rings. Predicting models. And the (philosophical) uselessness of science. [Predicting models: An autoanaphorical lie]
Why do Saturn's rings look like that? New research from the University of Leicester finally confirms why the planet's iconic rings look the way they do -- and the answer might allow us to make predictions about other planetary rings in the universe. Saturn's rings are made of chunks of ice and rock that range…
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Science: From simple to incomprehensible.
Quantum theory is one of the great achievements of 20th century science, yet physicists have struggled to find a clear boundary between our everyday world and what Albert Einstein called the "spooky" features of the quantum world, including cats that could be both alive and dead, and photons that can communicate with each other across…
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21st century: The death of science! The beginning of Harmonia Philosophica!
During the last years I kept on commenting scientific news in my two Harmonia Philosophica portals. And as the years go by, I see to my surprise that most of the “news” are not news anymore. Most of the scientific announcements are things that have been told again, things that are already discussed, things that…
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Astrology: The astronomy we really need...
We laugh at astrology. We think it is "unscientific". We need a Shestov to remind us how wrong we are. Because astrology is not talking about whether you will win the jackpot tommorow or whether you will be king. Astrology is about studying the stars (most greatest astronomers were actually astrologists - e.g. Kepler) with…
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Science. Can someone who just describes be useful? Why science must become religion once more…
Science is not meant to be a tool to understand the world. This is the work of philosophy. Science is thought to be a way to describe the world. We see things and we formulate theories to describe them. Maybe even predict things in the future. Any practical applications do not come through the pure…
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