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You should study the scientific method. Nothing is set in stone, science is an evolutionary process. Even the scientific method itself. If experiments violate
by jayalpha 7y ago
You should study the scientific method. Nothing is set in stone, science is an evolutionary process. Even the scientific method itself.
If experiments violate CURRENT laws of physics, the laws have to be revised. Guess how we came to our current atomic model from the plum pudding atom model?
- modzu 7y agothis is absolutely true, but, what drives experiments are hypotheses, not just wishful thinking. a hypothesis is "a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation." it's arguable whether "is cold fusion possible?" is a valid hypothesis, because currently there is no accepted reason, evidence, observation, or starting point for that investigation. only the hope, the wish: "what if it was..."
- jayalpha 7y agoWell, trust me, what drives most experiments is not hypotheses but "this is strange" results. "it's arguable whether "is cold fusion possible?" is a valid hypothesis, because currently there is no accepted reason," I am not a nuclear physicist, but my chemistry is good enough to know that it should not be possible. But take into consideration that Fleischmann was a pretty good chemist. Possible he fucked up. Looking backwards likely. But discussion is possible only based on date. Not believes what should or should not be possible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleischmann%E2%80%93Pons_experiment#Revival_and_LENR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleischmann%E2%80%93Pons_exper...
- lioeters 7y agoExactly! I think people forget that physical "laws" are mental models, working hypotheses that need to be constantly questioned, tested against reality and revised.