No, not the field of knowledge, but the work itself. From my observations, it seems like experiments are nothing more than trial and error. Chemists would try on thousands if not millions of different compounds at random until they find one that came close to the results that they desire.
It's like solving a complex calculus equation (assuming the answer is a positive integer) by picking one number, checking the equation, then pick the next number and checking again until you get to the number that fits.
I, someone who loves solving problems without resorting to 'intelligent guessing' or trial-and-error, feels that becoming a scientists is a mistake. I should become a computer programmer instead.
What do you think?
2007-02-26
13:49:38
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