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Mystery
Every pioneer, regardless of discipline, opens doors to reveal more doors. That is the beautiful part of the human search for truth and meaning. Any discovery that we think gives clarity seems to create deeper and deeper layers of intricacy.
T. L. Uglow • A Curiosity of Doubts: Penguin Special
And these days I seek out my faith in other doctrines’ – he gestured at a spectrograph nearby, and a four-inch reflecting telescope fitted with filters to aid in observations of the sun. ‘I supplement God with physics, and understand each as well as the other. Which is to say: not in the least! But I find it magnificent, knowledge piled on knowledg
... See moreSarah Perry • Enlightenment
Some people may enjoy conjuring tricks without ever wanting to know how they work. Similarly, during the twentieth century, most philosophers, and many scientists, took the view that science is incapable of discovering anything about reality.
David Deutsch • The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
A wonderful area for speculative academic work is the unknowable. These days religious
subjects are in disfavor, but there are still plenty of good topics. The nature of
consciousness, the workings of the brain, the origin of aggression, the origin of language, the
origin of life on earth, SETI and life on other worlds... this is all great stuff. Wond... See more
subjects are in disfavor, but there are still plenty of good topics. The nature of
consciousness, the workings of the brain, the origin of aggression, the origin of language, the
origin of life on earth, SETI and life on other worlds... this is all great stuff. Wond... See more
Michael Crichton • Why Speculate - Michael Crichton.pdf
science is not a collection of truths, but ‘a continuing exploration of mysteries’.