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Kherubin
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If this question has been asked many times before, then I apologize, but I am simply interested in the opinions of others.
Do you think that all scientific truths that can be discovered, are discovered? As an illustration, do you think that if Einstein had not discovered his special theory of relativity, then others would have soon after? (This is probably a poor example, because many of the theoretical pieces were in place prior to the arrival of Einstein and it is therefore likely that such a discovery would have been made by another. However, perhaps you could replace this analogy with a more esoteric branch of mathematics).
Alternatively, do you think that perhaps the progress of science is an ever-branching tree of knowledge and therefore in some cases, of sufficient import, we have already gone down a fork in the road to which we cannot return? As time progresses, in this case, our collective body of science becomes more and more distinct form other possible 'sciences' and the knowledge we have available to us becomes different from that which we may have had access to if our history were otherwise.
Thanks for your time and ideas,
Kherubin
Do you think that all scientific truths that can be discovered, are discovered? As an illustration, do you think that if Einstein had not discovered his special theory of relativity, then others would have soon after? (This is probably a poor example, because many of the theoretical pieces were in place prior to the arrival of Einstein and it is therefore likely that such a discovery would have been made by another. However, perhaps you could replace this analogy with a more esoteric branch of mathematics).
Alternatively, do you think that perhaps the progress of science is an ever-branching tree of knowledge and therefore in some cases, of sufficient import, we have already gone down a fork in the road to which we cannot return? As time progresses, in this case, our collective body of science becomes more and more distinct form other possible 'sciences' and the knowledge we have available to us becomes different from that which we may have had access to if our history were otherwise.
Thanks for your time and ideas,
Kherubin