avedelphina on Nostr: The mainstream science teaches us that all the progress is happening inside that ...
The mainstream science teaches us that all the progress is happening inside that walled garden, but that is not true (nor it has ever been). But today's overwhelming amount of available information succeeds quite well in raising the feeling that it is true - after all, everything is digital and searchable now, isn't it?
But that is not true. Real knowledge is fractured and resting both inside and outside of those great scientific walls. And connecting the dots seems more likely as coincidence than conscious effort.
Few months ago, I was astonished by The Ethical Sceptic's revelation of water damage to the pyramids of Giza - only to find out few weeks later that this has been an established fact for over 30 years. Similarly, the current talks about paleo ocean on Mars have been quietly accepted since at least 1990s.
It is tempting to think that the next scientific breakthrough will be made from the comfort of your own home with fast internet connection. But no, it seems that we will still need to see things with our own eyes to be able to connect everything.
I believe that the main reason why it seems that the progress is slowing is this - our scientific establishment is succeeding in persuading us that all the basic research is already done and we just need to squint harder at the screens. But no, it is not. You still need to see the pyramids yourself if you are ever to come up with any plausible theory what the hell they are.
But that is not true. Real knowledge is fractured and resting both inside and outside of those great scientific walls. And connecting the dots seems more likely as coincidence than conscious effort.
Few months ago, I was astonished by The Ethical Sceptic's revelation of water damage to the pyramids of Giza - only to find out few weeks later that this has been an established fact for over 30 years. Similarly, the current talks about paleo ocean on Mars have been quietly accepted since at least 1990s.
It is tempting to think that the next scientific breakthrough will be made from the comfort of your own home with fast internet connection. But no, it seems that we will still need to see things with our own eyes to be able to connect everything.
I believe that the main reason why it seems that the progress is slowing is this - our scientific establishment is succeeding in persuading us that all the basic research is already done and we just need to squint harder at the screens. But no, it is not. You still need to see the pyramids yourself if you are ever to come up with any plausible theory what the hell they are.