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Originally Posted by renormalised
The method is the problem because despite the fact it has developed a lot of very good tools for probing all these various questions, many of these tools (especially quantum physics) have come up against aspects of reality which they can't probe as they are because they're limited in what they can do...or have brought up new questions about processes they've discovered which they can't answer as they stand because of those same limitations. Mostly a limitation of knowledge on our part because we can't see past the limitations of the tools we use, at present.
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Well I don't think as a general statement, this represents an accurate view of science 'thinkers' nor of human imagination.
If I can see that science tools have their limitations, anyone can !
I think I agree that we need more tools but the process doesn't necessarily inhibit the development of them. (I would say, it actually enhances it).
Can you provide an example of what you mean ?
Let me also say, that for any axiomatic system, there will always be things outside of that system, which cannot be proven from within that system. This itself has been proven. (Godel's Incompleteness theorems).
Axiomatic systems are difficult to avoid. The universe may be one of them.
This aspect, combined with human ingenuity and inquisitiveness, may actually be the driver for continued tools development (and human breakthroughs).
Cheers