"Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure."
Albert Einstein
Field theory. The forces in nature, gravitation, electro-magnetic, strong nuclear forces. Are they separate and distinct, or manifestations of one phenomenon? Does frame dragging appply to gravitational fields as Einstein theorized? The jury is still out on this one.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
The State of Science 2009
"I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts."
Albert Einstein
To move science forward we need to continue postulating new concepts which can be scientifically examined for value and promise. We are currently riding the waves of scientific insights gained during the latter part of the 19th century up and until the mid 20th century. Technological advances have enabled us to verify, gain enhanced understanding, or discard some of what the scientific postulates of that era were.
20th century technology has given us unprecedented computational power and extended our senses far beyond our biological limits (scientific instruments such as: visible light telescopes above earth atmosphere, X-Ray telescopes, Gamma-Ray telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Radio telescopes, Microscopes, Electron Microscopes, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Particle Accelerators, Robotics, etc.)
And yet. All our current scientific insights only cover 1% + of what we currently consider makes up the universe we experience with all our technological powers.
Albert Einstein
To move science forward we need to continue postulating new concepts which can be scientifically examined for value and promise. We are currently riding the waves of scientific insights gained during the latter part of the 19th century up and until the mid 20th century. Technological advances have enabled us to verify, gain enhanced understanding, or discard some of what the scientific postulates of that era were.
20th century technology has given us unprecedented computational power and extended our senses far beyond our biological limits (scientific instruments such as: visible light telescopes above earth atmosphere, X-Ray telescopes, Gamma-Ray telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Radio telescopes, Microscopes, Electron Microscopes, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Particle Accelerators, Robotics, etc.)
And yet. All our current scientific insights only cover 1% + of what we currently consider makes up the universe we experience with all our technological powers.
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