Today, are scientists generally of the opinion that it's possible to know everything with 100% accuracy? Are the scientists of today educated to believe this; that there is no room for impossible to know variables? The operative word here is "possible".
2007-06-09 09:39:48 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Your initial sentence is untrue. Scientists today know for a fact that it is NOT possible to know everything. One of the most fundamental proofs of modern science and mathematics is called Godel's Proof, in which it was demonstrated that matehematics contains an infinite number of true theorems (facts, if you will), that CANNOT be proven. In other words, we know that we cannot know everything!
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godel_proof
2007-06-09 10:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by Astronomer1980 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of scientists that think it is possible to know all of the rules by which the universe operates - a Grand Unified Theory of Everything. We already know that those rules include events whose outcome cannot be predicted in advance, yet which absolutely determine subsequent events - the infinite contingency of history.
2007-06-09 18:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by virtualguy92107 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's generally belived that the smaller things are, the more possibility of inaccurate measuring, because whatever tool we use to measure them will somehow disrupt the measurement.
Imagine the simple task of measuring a kleenex. Everytime you move the ruler, the tissue adjusts itself as well. Imagine the kleenex was 1000 times smaller and 1000 times lighter.
While our scientist friend was more than able to talk about how "anything" might be possible, the fact is, there are still some very obstrusive factors we may, as well, never get beyond.
2007-06-09 11:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by hydrovitae 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The one thing we scientists think we absolutely KNOW is that everything is not possibly known. Can we understand everything? Possibly a long time from now, though not likely over the survival period of our species.
Heisenberg's Principle, a staple of accepted modern physics, rules out the possibility of knowing everything.
2007-06-09 12:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by jcsuperstar714 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No GOOD scientist would ever be arrogant enough to claim that they knew everything or it was possible to know everything. The best any one can do scientist or otherwise is know as much as they can about their given field and never stop searching for more and better answers.
2007-06-09 09:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As a scientist, I think that yes, we could someday know everything. Everything we have ever observed had a natural cause. Science isn't about knowing things 100%, because science is always falsifiable - if it couldn't possibly be ever proved wrong, it's not science.
2007-06-09 11:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Science is limited to researching "testable" statements. It is also limited to observable, tangible fenomena. The rest is outside the reaches of science.
I do not believe a serious scientist would ever claim to know everything. Did you hear this famous scientist's claim "the more I learn, the more I know I know nothing"?
2007-06-09 17:28:54 · answer #7 · answered by pimienta 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not! Theologists generally think they have "all the answers", but scientists by nature understand that each new piece of knowledge generally RAISES NEW QUESTIONS rather than ending anything!
2007-06-09 12:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there is actually a man with a neurological disorder that is able to remember everything in his life. He can read a 300 page book and remember every page.
2007-06-09 12:02:03 · answer #9 · answered by MrPogi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
scientists will never feel that way.
2007-06-10 08:07:38 · answer #10 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋