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Granted, so let's put optimization out of the picture. I still claim what Gates is doing is more than unqualified "science". I suppose it is "applied science"
by pbw 14y ago
Granted, so let's put optimization out of the picture. I still claim what Gates is doing is more than unqualified "science".
I suppose it is "applied science" but that seems like a weak term. My point is just there is a difference between acquiring knowledge about the world, and actively engineering change in that same world. He is doing both.
- chongli 14y agoIt's not rigorous science, it's informal science. The sort of science you do when you discover and investigate the source of a leak in your plumbing fixtures. It may not be ideal but there's still a lot more value to it than just throwing up your hands and dismissing the problem as un-explainable/impossible to solve.