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what is subjectivity vs. objectivity, and what is science, exactly?
to what degree can we be objective?
if everything that we know is in our heads, is there such a thing?
well, a well-developed ToM (Theory of Mind) strongly persuades us that if others can reach the same conclusions as we, then that indicates we are on to an objective truth.
so... consensus is an indicator of objectivity.
repeatability... and a common tongue.
but many have pointed out that there may be many un-examined assumptions underlying scientific truths (not to mention the herd mentality (ok, i won't)).
there are always underlying assumptions or biases, many of them pre-verbal, due to the structure of our type of consciousness as developed over billions of years.
we as a species can never have a truly objective science.
only god can know everything.
whether you believe in H*M or not, the idea is still resonant as absolute perfection or knowability, still informing the hardest science of physics, i.e., if you can understand matter at the smallest of scales, you can predict the fate of the universe. Plato in a Can. better let him out, then.
whether you believe in H*M or not, the idea is still resonant as absolute perfection or knowability, still informing the hardest science of physics, i.e., if you can understand matter at the smallest of scales, you can predict the fate of the universe. Plato in a Can. better let him out, then.
