Comment on What are the strengths of the scientific method? What are its weaknesses?
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Its strength is generating models of reality that have predictive power.
Its weaknesses are a lack of absolute certainty and the inability to model that which has no detectable impact on reality. Though I don’t know of any alternative system that can demonstrably do either.
onion@feddit.de 6 months ago
Also never touching any why-questions
Krudler@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I think that’s because there is no answer to “why” - At least not one that would satisfy the human mind.
The best we are ever going to be getting is “it just is”.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 6 months ago
“Why”, when distinguished from “how”, is asking about the intent of a thinking agent. Neuroscience, psychology, and sociology exist. Am I misunderstanding your point?