Re:The mind of God? The problem with deifying Stephen Hawking
by beaconstudios on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:13AM
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As such, people immediately trust the information they get from them, whether it's reliable or not.
Science is a process, not an end - treating current theory as the final truth (to the extent that science priests even relay current theory rather than just provide fun accessible notions for entertainment purposes) is a fool's errand.
How many people have learned about Shannon's information theory from their deep understanding of Hawking radiation, thanks to Hawking appearing on Big Bang Theory?
There's a huge divide between actually having any understanding of science and science-worship, and science-worship actively detracts from understanding science.
Science is a process, not an end - treating current theory as the final truth (to the extent that science priests even relay current theory rather than just provide fun accessible notions for entertainment purposes) is a fool's errand.
How many people have learned about Shannon's information theory from their deep understanding of Hawking radiation, thanks to Hawking appearing on Big Bang Theory?
There's a huge divide between actually having any understanding of science and science-worship, and science-worship actively detracts from understanding science.