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Don’t ask what science can do for you
- privong 8y agoThis blog post is related to Robin Hanson's recent post, "Can Foundational Physics Be Saved?"[0] Hanson has also posted a follow-up in response to the HN-linked post by Hossenfelder. That is "Response to Hossenfelder"[1]. [0] https://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/12/can-foundational-physics-be-saved.html https://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/12/can-foundational-phys... [1] http://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/12/hossenfelder.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/12/hossenfelder.html
- dang 8y agoThat first one was posted at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18676058 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18676058.
- quantum_state 8y agoWhile agreeing that there is room for improvement in the practice of scientific research, I would think it is better to leave the scientists alone to explore without too much interference ... Unwanted interference would poison things and drive people away from doing research which would not be good for mankind as a whole ...
- RobinHanson 8y agoWhy think of this as outsiders inferring, as opposed to insiders asking how they should coordinate their activities?