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A hunch can be a powerful thing; sometimes, it's the symptom of a nascent theory that hasn't hit the requisite critical model mass to attain that self-sustainin
by dmreedy 10y ago
A hunch can be a powerful thing; sometimes, it's the symptom of a nascent theory that hasn't hit the requisite critical model mass to attain that self-sustaining "eureka" moment in the brain yet.
Of course, this validates truthers as well...
- mark_edward 10y agoOr it's just nonsense like most hunches. I hope Smolin keeps on trucking but hunch based contrarianism isn't actually a good indicator of truth.
- maxharris 10y agoHave you read Smolin's Time Reborn? I've just finished it, and while I don't agree with certain aspects of some of his ideas, I found it quite interesting and valuable.