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Has
real science collapsed?
What percentage of information, contained in science books is
accurate and true? It
would seem that theories,
speculation and fantasy rules today. Science is the concept of
having and idea and being able to prove the idea to be correct
through direct experimentation and regardless how often the same
experiment is performed, the same results always occur. If a person
comes up with a theory, but it is not possible to test this theory
through experimentation, than the theory is nothing more than
unproven speculation. Sadly, in todays science books and what is
commonly believed by the bulk of the masses of people, is theory,
which is nothing more than unproven speculation or fantasy.
Unfortunately so many theories have been put forth and repeated over
and over that most people now believe that these theories or
speculations are true, without any proof or experimental data
whatsoever. Since some of these theories have become the mainstay of
many social and political issues, and since these speculations are
presented as "fact" in schools across the world, some
people have become almost fanatical in defending these speculations,
without ever considering if they are right or wrong.
Science is the meticulous practice of testing and re-testing ideas
and always getting the same results. What may seem to be true or
logical, can not be accepted as fact until it has been tested and
re-tested with the same final results. Galileo showed this to us when
he changed the world view that a heavier object when dropped at the
same time as a light object, will hit the ground first. He proved
that they both hit the ground at the same time. What we are dealing
with today is a desire to explain all phenomena, in some manner, even
if we don't have the slightest bit of true scientific evidence to
prove the scientific fantasies or delusions, commonly called "theories".
The methodology of scientists today is often to come up with what
seems to the scientist as a reasonable explanation for something, and
then to spend years and years studying the idea, using grant money
and or working at a learning institution. After many years of
research, it is very difficult for most people to either admit that
they are still not sure or to admit failure, unless the failure is so
completely obvious. Further, the concept of "peer review"
can have the effect of being flawed since the peers are often feel
compelled to go easy with one of their own. The result is that
critical errors and flaws can creep into science books and journals
and over time, become accepted without testing its accuracy.
Thus
the question is, what percentage of scientific theories and accepted
un-tested notions will hold up over time and be considered accurate
and true? Five percent? Twenty percent? This remains to be seen. I
suggest that basic testable materials be re-tested using modern
technology and certify the results. Melting and boiling points,
conductivity, hardness, and all physical properties of materials
should be re-tested Anything that is testable should be re-tested.---Frank
X. Didik 2001
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