http://www.suppressedscience.net/ >> "All scientific knowledge is provisional. Everything that science "knows," even the most mundane facts and long-established theories, is subject to reexamination as new information comes in." Scientific American editorial, December 2002 >> "There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry. There is no place for dogma in science. The scientist is free, and must be free to ask any question, to doubt any assertion, to seek for any evidence, to correct any errors." J. Robert Oppenheimer, quoted in Life, October 10, 1949. Do you agree with these statements?.... The lay world certainly does not agree, in my experience lay people think it is all known and the text book rules !! What do you think... By the way, the link is well presented and explores many facets of this topic.
yep, the sci american quote is how it always turns out, given time... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! >> That is how some people would like it to be. Well, I would say it should be, BUT it isn't Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! It seem to me, from my experience that laypeople dictate to scientists ( who need the bread) how to think and what to say...... Power science !!!
http://web.archive.org/web/20011230...s/bmartin/dissent/documents/Martin_98jse.html >> Company owners have an interest in making a profit and scientists have an interest in publishing their papers and being recognized. "Interests" can be thought of in terms of a stake in money, power, status, privilege, or other advantages. I would have thought the only goal of science was truth !!!! how silly am I ???/
"Science"can have different goals from scientists. Particularly scientists whose grants depends on how many papers they get to publish.
.>> "Science"can have different goals from scientists. Particularly scientists whose grants depends on how many papers they get to publish. LOL, yep, lucky I am out of that cauldron.... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Zarkov: "Power Science!" Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I am in agreement with the consensus here so far as to the answers to your questions. Lots of food for thought, thanks.
