A secret history?

Question

How many people think evidences and facts that have been discovered have been intentially left out of scientific papers and the media?

Put it this way, maybe people don't want to change traditional theories even if facts show the hypothesis to be wrong?

What do you think?

Maybe there's a secret history none of us are aware of because we have been aught how to intepret the evidence?

Paul

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Paul

Answer 1

Nope. All you are doing is revealing your colossal ignorance of the scientific method and how peer review works!

Answer 2

I think there is a danger of people not seeing things in certain ways because of the way they have been conditioned to think about the universe, but I also think that this is diminished by peer review. Different societies and cultures see things differently, so it is vitally important that all cultures contribute to scientific learning, and therefore we can get a fully rounded view of the way things work.

I think there is a tendency for things to get oversimplified and/or sensationalised between publication in scientific journals and publication by the media, which is a bad thing as it misleads people.

As for people not wishing to change traditional theories, I think it's like anything else - some people want to keep things the way they are, others are willing to accept change. The debate is as important as the answer, because as long as there are many voices, there are many solutions being suggested. Science is all about concensus, and there is no reason why scientists should collaborate to deceive the world. Especially since someone who is able to upstage everyone else with the truth could make a real name for themselves, and it is in everyone's best interests for scientists to be right - scientists included.

Answer 3

The science community are by nature quite Conservative and in the past new theories which challenge the old order have been dismissed. One example in medicine concerned the treatment of stomach ulcers. The traditional treatment was a bland diet, no alcohol, and reducing stress, but this treatment was not actually very effective. A medical scientist thought about this and did research which showed that the main cause of ulcers was a bacteria. He wrote up his results and published them for peer review and his findings were universally condemned. The old established order just would not accept it. He was eventually proved correct. As for the conspiracy ideas you have put forward, I suspect there is some truth in them, e.g. I think there is a vested interest in keeping the oil economy going; in the 21st century why are we still using oil products in cars?

Answer 4

I think secret is a poor choice of words, no offense, because I think the term Mystery's of the Universe tries to cover topics similar to how things may have been. Theory's aka Science have tried to provide evidence for mankind. This is where Religion steps in. I just believe there are mysteries we just don't need to know about right now, and all will be revealed when God wants to let it be known.
So I think we All live in a "need to know" existence.

I am known to have what I call my science fiction dreams. My close friends get a kick out of them. They say I must have lived in Atlantis in my past life. I dreamed of classes as a child where we learned how to breath under water. That was fun. I write them down, so maybe I'll write a book someday.

Answer 5

Conspiracy theories are a pretty recent invention. This one doesn't make much sense in these days of the worldwide web and everything.

Even 35 years ago, Nixon couldn't keep Watergate a secret for very long, until somebody wanted to blow the whistle on him.

If your conspirancy theory about scientific truth was correct, there would have been a whistleblower by now (or two of them, or a dozen . . .), and no way to keep them quiet.

Answer 6

Good question. I'm not sure about the current crop of scientists but I've read Bill Bryson's "A brief history of nearly everything" and he did give accounts of scientists of the recent and distant past fighting to have their theories examined and validated but to no avail. These ideas were sometimes adopted after the death of the original proponent of the idea. Which is tragic, when you think of it.
As for not "wanting to change traditional therories", the great Galileo Galilei immediately springs to mind. He was a strong proponent of the heliocentric idea of the solar system. But the church didn't want to change their geocentric concept of the solar system. He spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
Unfortunately Galileo never saw this acceptance of his idea.
In1992, Pope John Paul II expressed regret about the whole affair
Check out some christian reactions to this.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atce23ATTbC9mZX220xOu70gBgx.?qid=20060902130624AAJr0K3

Answer 7

yes I believe that for sure.. In the end, governments want to establish control. Religion is also a type of control. How to act, how to think. In a secret history, depending on what it was, maybe it was decided people wouldn't conform. Say we had technology for free energy, people in high places would never let this get out to the public because they make lots of money . Even though it would help the planet....

On the other side maybe that techology couldn't be released to the public because we'd probably have some crazy people making weapons out if it.

Answer 8

Science operates by theory & experiment.

If experiment leads to new evidence that contradicts an established theory, then Scientists produce a better theory !

It is true that, in order to educate children, 'simplistic' theories are are initially presented, but there is no conspiracy to 'hide the truth' from those who are capable of understanding it ...

Present your 'hidden evidence' and Yahoo users will help you understand !

Answer 9

I actually think (and do not only think but have proofs) that science is not so obvious as we've been forced to believe till now. All those laws and theories have been created by somebody and the fact that they sound true does not at all mean that they are true.

Answer 10

if we ever did discover the ultimate theory of everything we could write one single book to explain it all and then the worlds printing industrys and book stores could all close shop and get on with doing something else.