I mean Newton thought alchemy was a real science. Apparently he wrote over a million words spread out over years on alchemy and conducted countless experiments, these papers were only found after his death.
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Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 1 year ago
This person seems like an ass. Science is only when you publish peer reviewed papers. Ok so you’re telling me Archimedes and Eratosthenes and al-Kwharzimi and Newton and everyone who figured shit out before the modern system of academia wasn’t doing science? This is not a defense of melon-musk, to be clear. He should have his wealth confiscated and his companies nationalized at the minimum.
CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 1 year ago
Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I mean Newton thought alchemy was a real science.
I mean, alchemy did kind of hold all the cards regarding substances and their interactions prior to the development of modern chemistry.
Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 1 year ago
I mean they’re not wrong; do YOU know who invented the wheel?
bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
All those people sent letters to each other bragging about their shit non stop what are you on about