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Ever more algorithms and models and data, ever less understanding and scientific theories. Soon, instead of "theory of gravity" we'll have "generative DNN of s
by yters 7y ago
Ever more algorithms and models and data, ever less understanding and scientific theories.
Soon, instead of "theory of gravity" we'll have "generative DNN of science papers and grant writing" that no one will understand, but can generate papers that pass peer review and earn grants and pull in all the monies, effectively monopolizing and halting all government funded scientific progress.
Meanwhile, actual science will continue on in the amateur ranks, from which has always come the true breakthroughs.
- thrwayxyz 7y ago[[citation needed]] What has been an amateur science breakthrough in the last century or two which didn't have at it's base some billions of dollars of government funding.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoThe Special Theory of Relativity, from some moonlighting patent clerk.
- nradclif 7y agoThat was over a century ago (although within the “century or two” limit specified). But it’s not at all characteristic of the majority of scientific discoveries made in the last century, which were largely made by professional scientists and grad students on their way to becoming professionals. The list of Nobel Prizes in various sciences over the past century I think demonstrates this.
- cheez 7y agoMaybe government money has squeezed out innovation a la Einstein.