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Classic science was conducted to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Modern 'science' is conducted to serve an economic purpose. Classic science is on the
by ExpiredLink 13y ago
Classic science was conducted to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Modern 'science' is conducted to serve an economic purpose. Classic science is on the decline in favor of result-driven studies.
- dnautics 13y agoI'd say modern science is conducted to serve a political purpose, too. The story of how the NCI got started (as told in The Emperor of All Maladies) is a good example. Giant supercolliders and fusion tokamaks are also basically national [anatomy] measuring contests.
- tankbot 13y agoArguable, but let's assume that is true. It still doesn't tell me the purpose of this site. Are they trying to raise awareness? Affect change? Is it a feeler probe to test a niche website? Are they religious fundamentalists who want to decry science in the name of god? I don't know, so I asked.
- tedsanders 13y agoI'm not sure if I agree. There are many examples of science and math being developed to solve problems. Pasteur's Quadrant is an interesting book on the dual nature of science for the sake of science and science for the sake of applications.