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1) Because physics has had an ontology, what there really is, since like Aristotle. Even if ontology changes, posing one has worked for roughly 2500 years to pa
by meroes 3y ago
1) Because physics has had an ontology, what there really is, since like Aristotle. Even if ontology changes, posing one has worked for roughly 2500 years to partially guide science. It really does inform all kinds of experiments, even thought experiments. BUT, you might be right the trade off you propose is more worth it
2) Reichenbach's principle says any correlation must have a cause. Even without an idea of an ontology like in 1) this looser principle is hard to give up as well. It explains the mystery behind Simpson's for example. And why without the causal model behind correlations, you could easily take the wrong drug for you specifically.
Again though, these are guiding principles and trade offs I am curious to see how we could progress without them
- edgyquant 3y agoI really think it’s best to leave such metaphysical speculation out of it (or rather leave that to metaphysics.) Sure it could be right, and reality is definitely weird as hell, but it just seems like theology to me when you start pushing such things as fact when nothing says it is. Don’t get me wrong I have weird beliefs about the universe too but I would always stress they’re my weird beliefs and not something we’ve proved. The many worlds interpretation is pretty mainstream at this point and it leads the masses to believe it’s either true or that scientists are batshit crazy. Not a good look imo.