I love this quote from 20th Century theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, and I’m glad that he was content to live with doubt. I wouldn’t be surprised if the human intellect eventually hits a wall when it comes to understanding things …
Uncertainty May Be a Permanent Condition, and We Need To Be OK with That Read More »
When we think about the limitations of science, we normally contemplate things like dark energy or cures for dread diseases. Often, though, we come across eye-openers like the one shown here. No one knows why trees grow like this in …
Science Has Its Limitations, and Some Are Fairly Pedestrian Read More »
This reminds me of a conversation between Neil deGrasse Tyson and a televangelist. Tyson was asked, “So we don’t understand dark energy. Couldn’t that be God?” He replied, “If that’s the way you want to play it, sure. But just …
