Things you want science to know

Extraterrestrial life tops my list, no doubt. As Frank Black said, "Give me one little blip/and I'll totally flip/Say it's nothing but sky/and I will be one lonely guy".
 
An explanation of the "unreasonable" effectiveness of mathematics in describing the physical workings of the world.

'Luthon64
 
Walter Wayne said:
I remember when some scientists used Jupiter as a gravitational lens in order to measure the speed of gravity. The measurement was not precise enough to be meaningful. I'd like a really accurate measurement of said speed, but only if it was slightly faster than the speed light. But only because that would really $%#& everything up.

Of course, we don't think we'll ever measure something going faster than light, but that is why I want it to happen so much.

Walt
Click to expand...
Ehm, gravity moves at exactly the speed of light.
 
The complete and true geological history of Virginia and surrounding regions. Much of it is uncertain or unknown for various reasons, not least that vast amounts of material have eroded away or been subducted. Few rock outcrops protrude from the thick layer of saprolite, so in many places there's not much first-hand evidence to work with.

I want to know exactly what the Spotsylvania Lineament is (no, it's not related to Corn Huskers' Lotion or Icy Hot salve). I want to know which suspect terranes are allochthonous. Most of all I want to know where I can find more and better mineral specimens and fossils... legally.
 
Hard artificial intelligence. That one I *really* want to see. The implications and effects are tremendous.

Cornucopia machines. This would revolutionarize the entire economic system.

Some kind of a universal cure for every disease and ailment.

On the other hand, what are things you do NOT want science to figure out, in your lifetime or forever? I think nanobots are too dangerous a tool to trust humankind with.
 
I would like Science to answer conclusively that there is not (or, maybe, is) a connection between some kinds of wave transmissions from space which have some effect on a person when born. I understand that there are waves of all kinds of different lengths passing through space and the earth all the time and the pattern could, maybe, be coincidental to the earth's position in relation to the rest of the universe.

Is string theory a reality or just an idea? Is there such a thing as Zero Point Field and, if so, does it have any connection with string theory. ?

(Ducks behind sofa to avoid any woo-type missiles which may be hurtling towards me already.)

I hope the above fits in this topic.
 
Last edited:
A grand unified theory with verifiable evidence. String and M theory ain't doing it for me right now.
 
Anacoluthon64 said:
An explanation of the "unreasonable" effectiveness of mathematics in describing the physical workings of the world.

'Luthon64
Click to expand...

I think this is a question of philosophy.

I think consciousness is a question of philosophy too, actually.
 
mercuryturrent said:
I think this is a question of philosophy.

I think consciousness is a question of philosophy too, actually.
Click to expand...
You may be right. I think, however, that considerations from informatics, logic, computability, metamathematics, etc., may be indispensable for properly informing such philosophical inquiry. Ditto other fields of study in respect of consciousness.

ETA: And we cannot, in either case, dismiss out of hand the possibility that a naturalistic/mechanistic explanation exists.

'Luthon64
 
Last edited:
I'd like to see proof once and for all that God does not exist. Then maybe we can finally move on.
 
grayman said:
I'd like to see proof once and for all that God does not exist. Then maybe we can finally move on.
Click to expand...

What an unusually optimistic outlook you have there. If you proved God does not exist, billions would continue to believe in him anyway. For reference, see Homeopathy and Uri Geller.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top Bottom