“This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a black hole”
Tag: Myth of Reliable Science
“All Roads Lead to Cornithaca” – “Everything in Science in is clear cut” Bumper sticker
“Everything in Science is clear cut: Until you get to their mistakes.” Like just about everything nowadays; Science is shamelessly self-promoting – which makes “spin-doctoring” part of the Scientific Method.
The defects in their “Creators of the Universe” persona are patched with “unexpected,” “complicated,” and “unforeseen” modeling tools — using human lives as the material.
And the credit grabbing “science” and “scientist” word choices; quickly change into a generalized “us,” “we” or “people” whenever mistakes appear as outliers on the bell-shaped profile of Scientific Progress.
“Cornithaca County” Book Preview – “The Myth of Science” again and again
Every new advancement seems to promise freedom, and deliver conformity. In Cornithaca County, everyone is busy — busy conforming.
When computer programs for publishing were first becoming popular commercially, designers were be able to tell which program was used for a publication because each one “channeled” the design into a recognizable form.
The channeling of today’s devices and apps can be just as controlling, and more insidious, than any totalitarian government.
Take some time to examine what’s happening to you — if you’re not too busy.