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The though was unconventional, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was innovative - arguably scientific principles are more innovative and unintuitive than the oc
by Chris2048 5y ago
The though was unconventional, but I wouldn't necessarily say it was innovative - arguably scientific principles are more innovative and unintuitive than the occult philosophies that preceded them.
> that's what experimental science is supposed to be about
science is supposed to build up knowledge. You shouldn't really be testing things without establishing its basis, otherwise you can't really evaluate the results anyway.
- ethbr0 5y agoI think that ordering is a modern science vs early science distinction. Most of the early principles of gravity, motion, electricity, and magnetism were observed and experimentally tested before having a basis to evaluate them. Heck, even quantum mechanics was (and arguably, still is, in un-unified form) experimentally characterized before an explanation (see: double-slit results).
- Chris2048 5y agosure, but the occult appears to take e.g. the existence of certain spirits/deities as granted, despite having no experimental confirmation. How would a ritual dependant on such lore be objective?