[news] Banksy's at it again!

[synaesthesia]

Hard to quantify - it's a quote from a book on atheism - what more can you say?

 

Let's spin the argument on it's head a bit.

 

"If all of science were wiped out, it would still be true and someone would find a way to figure it all out again. (Source)"

 

Testicles. Who is to say that the science we know/we are told is actually correct?

For instance, we are >< close to disproving half of what Einstein has said, and as a result disproving a large chunk of what modern science is based upon.

[Arthur]

Who is to say that the science we know/we are told is actually correct?

Fair point.

 

Edit. Things such as the speed of light, the boiling point of water and the time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun wouldn't change though, would it?

Edited December 23, 2011 by Arthur

[witch]

Things such as the speed of light, the boiling point of water and the time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun wouldn't change though, would it?

 

Ah - but that is the point - the speed of light may well be under discussion due to recent experiments! Also, quite a few theories in Physics have changed over the years - if we started again from scratch, we may end up with different explanations for things next time round

[SYNACK]

Ah - but that is the point - the speed of light may well be under discussion due to recent experiments! Also, quite a few theories in Physics have changed over the years - if we started again from scratch, we may end up with different explanations for things next time round

 

The contention is not the speed of light (which changes based on medium), but that the speed of light (in a vacum) is the absolute limit. Besides I imagine the progression would be simmilar, Einstein's model was and is largely correct for all the particles that he knew about. We've gone a level deeper now and so can see different things. Its like newtonian physics, it was a great model that allowed people to get into orbit of the planet, understanding grew and on looking deeper/well smaller it was found that the model did not fully fit for all cases. This is waht science is, the best model at the time that allows for progress.

 

Oh and for reference the boiling point of water does change all the time, its based on the atmospheric pressure so water boild at 100 degrees celcius at sea level, on the sumit of Everest its only 79 degrees Boiling point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . this is what I'm talking about, its all about your frame of reference. It is highly likely that with the same frame of reference the same conclusions would be made eventually assuming that those concluding are not epic level smart and are able to jump a few steps.

Edited December 23, 2011 by SYNACK