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THE BEST APHORISMS ABOUT SCIENCE

Publicado el 11/02/2011
⚡ TL;DR

This collection of 14 aphorisms challenges conventional thinking about science, arguing that scientific method transcends individual scientists' beliefs and biases. The pieces explore how culture shapes scientific conclusions, why theories remain incomplete, and how imagination matters more than arrogance in the pursuit of truth.

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THE 14 APHORISMS ABOUT SCIENCE

1-Science cannot be a closed room, for a time it may seem like something safe and comforting, but the future of this is to run out of oxygen and suffocate, we must open the windows facing the street even if the views are not desirable, apart from being the healthiest it is completely necessary.

2-It is necessary to differentiate scientific thinking and the personal thinking of a scientist, The great difference is that the scientific method has no personality, it is only a regulated and unified consequence valid for anyone and everywhere.

3-2000 scientists in favor or against creationism are not enough to prove anything, apart of course from the disparity of criteria in the scientific world, and the evident difference between science and scientist.

4-A scientist or any individual no matter how acclaimed and charismatic they may be, trying to convince the world that atheism or any other doctrine is more scientific than another is not performing a scientific act.

5-If most of the atheist European scientists had been born in the United States, at least 40% would claim that a creator exists and would try to find some scientific justification for it, moreover, any of today's scientists born in India 1000 years ago would have based their knowledge on divine causes and probably within 2000 years neither one thing nor the other will matter.

6-This year and this moment are not the pinnacle of human thought or evolution even if the world disappeared now, there are still things to discover in the future and from the past.

7-Machado used to say, in the art of good dining first lesson, you must not pick up the spoon with the fork, a scientist doing proselytism is lamentable.

8-In reality no one knows which hypotheses or theories will be proven or eliminated in the future, no matter how much a theory is humiliated or exalted it is only a theory. the theory of evolution is a model of empirical facts not an incomplete hypothesis.

9-Science still believes it can formulate a unified theory without taking into account that perception changes in proportion to time and knowledge, something as absurd as trying to step on the same portion of a fast-flowing stream.

10-Knowing the theory of relativity or adding 2 + 2 or grammatical knowledge do not make anyone more important, at most more informed, the way you use knowledge is what ennobles people.

11-Imagination and the space between what is known and the uncertainty about what remains to be discovered, are worth more than 1 ton of arrogance about what is known.

12-If death is created from life, why believe that life always arises from life? Death is only a human creation, in nature only transformation exists.

13-The difference between a planet full of life and a rocky one does not exist for the cosmos, unless we think there is a consciousness in it, What are the limits of consciousness?

galaxy 14-reasoning ability and intelligence are overvalued, the only thing that has value is specialization which at least helps for something, to not get anywhere.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between scientific thinking and a scientist's personal beliefs? +
Scientific thinking follows the regulated scientific method that applies universally to everyone and everywhere, while a scientist's personal thinking reflects individual biases, culture, and beliefs. This distinction is crucial because consensus among scientists doesn't prove scientific validity if those opinions stem from personal doctrine rather than methodology.
Can scientists prove atheism or creationism through science? +
No. The aphorisms argue that a scientist promoting atheism or creationism as more scientific is engaging in proselytism, not science. A scientist's cultural and geographical background heavily influences their beliefs, as shown by the observation that 40% of atheist European scientists born in America might claim a creator exists.
Why is imagination more valuable than knowledge in science? +
Imagination and the space between known facts and unknown possibilities drive discovery forward. Arrogance about current knowledge limits exploration, while imagination opens doors to future breakthroughs that rigid certainty cannot reach.
Is the theory of evolution just an unproven hypothesis? +
No. The aphorisms distinguish between incomplete hypotheses and empirical models. Evolution is a model based on empirical facts, not an incomplete hypothesis awaiting proof. However, like all theories, its future validity depends on continued evidence and refinement.
Does knowing more information make someone more intelligent or important? +
No. Knowledge itself—whether relativity, mathematics, or grammar—doesn't ennoble people. What matters is how people use that knowledge. The application and wisdom behind knowledge determine its true value, not the accumulation of facts alone.
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