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Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by azulum on Friday September 23, 2011 @12:24AM (#3028820)
am i the only one that has come to love the scientific method simply because it creates more questions than it answers. there is just so much that we do not and cannot understand. the more we learn, the less we know. fantastic.

on the flipside, i would be certain that certainty is a particular kind of hell, if having such knowledge didn't condemn me to it. excuse me while i proceed to consume my tail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by trocker on Friday September 23, 2011 @02:22PM (#3031003)
+1 here! Questions are fun. I didn't learn my name till people around me bugged me thousands of times a day with the questions -- 'what is your name, you cute little thing?'.

I so so digg your 'the more we learn, the less we know' dialogue.

Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by samstave on Friday September 23, 2011 @01:10AM (#3028906)
The Scientific Method could be boiled down to:

10: Question Reality

20: Verify Results

30: GOTO 10

Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by Radim on Friday September 23, 2011 @03:26AM (#3029170)
let's try without GOTO:

    while anyone_cares:
        improve_model()
    
        if theory_of_everything_appears or strong_ai_appears:
            raise Exception("rethink loop")
Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by InclinedPlane on Friday September 23, 2011 @02:39AM (#3029095)
10: Question (the currently accepted model of) Reality

20: Verify Results

30: GOTO 10

Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by amorphid on Friday September 23, 2011 @02:27AM (#3029068)
Line numbers. Awww yeah!
Re:Speed-of-light experiments yield baffling result at LHC by TheAmazingIdiot on Friday September 23, 2011 @09:35PM (#3032219)
This is generally the reason in the esoteric studies one does not question a master.

In scientific studies, a question is made and an answer is given. That answer then leads to newer questions further probing the ultimate. One can approach, but never completely know.

In the Occult, one accepts a maxim or answer as an answer. Questioning hinders or derails to what is desired. I am speaking of the ultimate goal of the study of the esoteric: understanding of self.

(You mentioned an occult icon, thereby opening this line of commentary)