How would this or does this Impact our drive to make new discoveries.Does it discourage new lines of thought? Do some things not get investigated due to fear of ridacule?.How can we fix this?
2006-10-26 12:57:55 · 1 answers · asked by horgurce 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It just seems our desire to discover has been limited to a "i know it all" attitude. But i could be wrong.
2006-10-26 18:42:51 · update #1
Scientists are no more or less arrogant than anyone else. There are always a few brave (usually young) souls willing to buck tradition and research "new" areas, and who are laughed at for doing so. Many come up with nothing. A rare few manage to change science forever. For example, the Big Bang theory was originally ridiculed by mainstream scientists (in fact the very name 'big bang' was a derogatory one given by one of those mainstream scientists). But today the Big Bang theory *is* mainstream science.
Perhaps I am being pessimistic, but I don't think there is a way to "fix" this, since it is just human nature. Besides, we need skepticism in science.
2006-10-26 14:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋