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Originally Posted by renormalised
That is why science needs a complete overhaul, especially its methodology. It is running into concepts and realities which it cannot deal with at present. But, unless it can learn to deal with and even work within them, it will only get so far and no further. There aren't too many scientists these days who can work with this and that is why nothing much is being done.
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Hmm .. not quite sure of where you're coming from here Carl.
I'm aware of calls from guys like Witten for 'different mathematics', to advance theoretical studies in extra dimensions, M-theory, etc. Would this be an example of what you mean ?
I also agree that there maybe flaws in progressing areas where breakthroughs may typically be quashed by say, peer-review, (as an example).
The example you cited in the HDF thread about perhaps needing to overturn the 13.7 Byr age of the visible universe, may be problematic also.
But, the big upside of the 'viscosity' of the process is as you know, is to force justification of wild ideas and to keep scientists honest.
Can you elaborate further (even in the context of the subject matter of this thread) on your thoughts about this ?
Cheers