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While I agree with the general sentiment that not all science is equal, it’s important to remember that math isn’t science. Science is empirical and involves u
by bad_user 8y ago
While I agree with the general sentiment that not all science is equal, it’s important to remember that math isn’t science.
Science is empirical and involves usage of the _scientific method_ for acquisition of knowledge and math is disqualified.
Of course math sits at the foundation of the sciences we are talking about. And truly _proving_ something involves math. That’s not what we are talking about though.
And computer science is just like math. It’s not empirical, it’s not characterized by the scientific method. It’s not science either.
- yesenadam 8y agoBeware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. – Donald Knuth How did people learn about the nature of, say, 1D cellular automata, or the Mandelbrot set? By experimenting, classifying, observing, testing hypotheses etc.