tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384056639369168576.post1354022032667311247..comments2023-10-08T08:55:06.836-07:00Comments on Mostly Harmless Science Blog: Book Report, Part TwoChris Fellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03020350770567584929noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384056639369168576.post-10026854858794745602012-01-24T15:44:29.152-08:002012-01-24T15:44:29.152-08:00I agree that science is not the only thing knowing...I agree that science is not the only thing knowing or doing. But I think it is still the only "real knowledge".<br /><br />One could keep writing fugues forever, and this will create more beauty in the world, but they do not bring us closer to truth. And you do not need to go to university to appreciate Bach, you just need a piano and a good ear and plenty of time to practice.<br /><br />Similarly, culture and history are continually creating new facts, and it is fun to learn these facts, but do they teach us anything new, do you need to go to university to learn those facts? I think no, true knowledge is only when those facts are systematised and used to make predictions, which is science.<br /><br />I look forward to your review! :)Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384056639369168576.post-68617106982130596872012-01-23T17:35:27.118-08:002012-01-23T17:35:27.118-08:00I guess one has to read the book to fully apprecia...I guess one has to read the book to fully appreciate the review. As far as I am concerned, I am not one of those who believe that the only thing worth knowing or doing is science. Bach's music has nothing to do with science: but are there really scientists who believe this? (Although one could argue that the complexity of music somehow "corresponds" to the complexity of nature's structure. But that does not make it science).<br /><br />I have just read Loretta Napolioni's book "Maonomics" and am planning a review of it.Klaus Rohdenoreply@blogger.com