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Isaac Newton practiced alchemy. What it comes down to is that all claims require a standard of validation and evidence, regardless of who makes them. I am often
by VieElm 12y ago
Isaac Newton practiced alchemy. What it comes down to is that all claims require a standard of validation and evidence, regardless of who makes them. I am often bothered by quotes bandied around by the incredulous about things Albert Einstein has said as arguments for supernatural ideas. Even if it were the case it doesn't matter if an otherwise brilliant scientist said or believed in quackery. Some people are so unfamiliar with how science works that there is a fundamental problem for them not understaning that it is not being about who said or wrote something, it's about what they said. And not everything those people said is of equal value.
If some person were to discover the explanation for dark matter in the universe with substantial evidence and then later in life turn around saying fairies were also real, it would not make fairies real.
- briantakita 12y agoThe scientific method lays out series of steps. The inspiration that leads to creating a hypothesis often involves connecting concepts and expanding awareness. Mysticism seems like a process of wonder & appreciation of Existence. The unified whole where some parts are explained and some unexplained. A journey, not a destination. The phenomena beyond the reach of current understanding. The process of expanding consciousness. If the concept of mysticism motivates people to explore Existence, then it sounds like it would have a positive impact, no? Please note the differences between esoteric mysticism (spirituality) vs exoteric religion. One involves the process of inner exploration and the other involves the process of social coercion.