> From: Charlie Bell > > > > Thus, prior to the invention of scientific methods, nobody knew > > anything. > > It must have been a weird, weird world. > > The "scientific method" boils down to "trial and error, repeat what > works". Without that, and the ability to remember the errors, nobody > *did* know anything. The concept of knowledge itself means nothing > without that. >
Well, to be fair, humans have always had a sort of built in scientific method of sorts haven't they? Trial and error as you put it. The Method is really just a fancy name for a formalised way of thinking (and sharing those thoughts in a safe and consensual way). So people noticed that the sun always seemed to rise over there, they knew it. Or people *knew* which way was up, they just didn't know why it was, or how it worked. Unlike now when we .. umm, still don't know, but can say that in a much longer way. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
