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> Has that maybe been true since the beginning of 'natural philosophy'? Unlikely. In its infancy, science -- aka "Natural Philosophy" as it was called at the t
by donw 5y ago
> Has that maybe been true since the beginning of 'natural philosophy'?
Unlikely. In its infancy, science -- aka "Natural Philosophy" as it was called at the time -- had to establish its credibility. It did so by delivering results.
- chr1 5y agoAlchemy was part of natural philosophy as well though.
- robbintt 5y agoI think most of the science back then was really bad, we just don't talk about it, which is exactly the parent post's point.
- yesenadam 5y agoMaybe only one person in ten delivered results - then you'd have both results and 90% crud.
- amcoastal 5y agoAnd in the same way, a lot of science done and published in the last 25 years has shown real technological improvement in the world around us.
- bencollier49 5y agoIs that not mostly engineering? Refinement of existing hard science?