Thursday, March 28, 2013

Misc

This quote applies to all models, not just astronomy.
"Astronomical research in the virtual realm instigates foregone conclusions."
That's what models do. You encode your ideas in a virtual model, and the model produces what you expect. Otherwise you wrote a poor model. But if the theory is wrong, the model has no relationship to reality. We see it in cosmology and global warming. I'm sure it happens elsewhere.
"Unanimity of opinion may be fitting for a church, for the frightened or greedy victims of some (ancient, or modern) myth, or for the weak and willing followers of some tyrant. Variety of opinion is necessary for objective knowledge. And a method that encourages variety is also the only method that is comparable with a humanitarian outlook."
Great observation.

I have great respect for Judge Napolitano, but even he promotes collectivism.
"When America was in its infancy and struggling to find a culture and frustrated at governance from Great Britain, the word most frequently uttered in speeches and pamphlets and letters was not safety or taxes or peace; it was freedom."
America was never struggling to find a culture. That's a collectivist - therefore impossible - viewpoint. There is no collective culture in the US or anywhere else.

Auto maintenance issues often overlooked.

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