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In Reply to: "I could teach a course on the history of science." Maybe you shouldn't. posted by clarkjohnsen on July 5, 2007 at 08:27:55:
I like your sentence Clark:-
>>> "There's a long and undistinguished history there, of inability to tell the difference; whenever new ideas are offered, the entrenched establishment rises as one in their contemptuous cry." <<<
Yes, Clark. The history (of science, of physics, of medicine) makes painful reading - particularly of the contemptuous cries !!! I wish those 'contemptuous' cries were still audible - they would drown out the beautiful music.
And, in a reply to wazoo's 'posting' "Rigorous science demands testing, and the more extraordinary the hypothesis, the more extraordinarily well-tested the evidence must be – this is simply science and it is the arduous route by which every hypothesis ascends toward theory. Any hypothesis is first and foremost TESTABLE."
Clark replied "The students might well be left without an appreciation for the roles played by observation, experimentation and serendipity. Love of music, love of sound. And should it happen that certain rules of the road (as it were) are discovered, then these may be tested and compiled to strengthen the result."
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Of course a hypothesis should be testable, no one could argue against such a laudable sentiment, that is exactly how science can progress, but when the testing has to be done with any of the senses, particularly the hearing, it is amazing how downright reluctant and resistant many people are to try for themselves, even when faced with reassurances from someone who they might usually trust. Nor is it purely reluctance and resistance - it can become more an extreme vendetta, as though for some people the fear of having their belief structure challenged is greater than their desire to have good sound !!!
I am, precisely at this moment, engaged in a such a dialogue (for want of a better word) over on Propeller Head !!
Regards,
May Belt.
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Follow Ups
- RE: "I could teach a course on the history of science." Maybe you shouldn't. - May Belt 11:03:24 07/05/07 (2)
- hocus pocus - wazoo 18:48:38 07/05/07 (0)
- "But when the testing has to be done with any of the senses, particularly the hearing..." Indeed. - clarkjohnsen 11:14:38 07/05/07 (0)
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