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But then we’re in the dark ages for everything, except maybe siege warfare. So it becomes a meaningless comment.
by adriand 6y ago
But then we’re in the dark ages for everything, except maybe siege warfare. So it becomes a meaningless comment.
- garbagetime 6y agoHow do you figure?
- yreg 6y agoYes, on a scale of dark ages to understanding a field perfectly, it's no surprise we are closer to the dark ages. Well, perhaps we understand basic algebra pretty well.
- adrianN 6y agoLife would be pretty boring if it were different don't you think? If almost everything were already figured out after just a few centuries of the scientific method and we wouldn't expect any substantial improvements to be made ever.
- shock 6y agoNo, one's life would not be boring because of that. There's a difference between things being known to sience and _you_ knowing those things. Even now, you can live your full lifespan without getting bored just learning in depth what is already known to science.
- hamilyon2 6y agoI could think of other examples. I mean, we know for sure that electrical motors are not going to be hugely more efficient, because then they will break conservation of energy and bunch of other laws of physics. So, by that measure we are not in dark ages
- DonHopkins 6y agoYet we power them by burning coal.
- WJW 6y agoWhat does that have to do with the efficiency of electric motors? They don't magically get more efficient if you power them with a wind turbine.