/sci/ - The Goal of science?

Name: UniKix !2m3gmkw9Wc 2005-12-16 13:14

I think science is racing towards transcendentalism, but it's grasping for a near impossible goal. Transcendentalism is the loss of species identity itself, so why would we wish to achive this? We aim to weave ourselves into the very fabric from which we are created, which doesn't seem very reasonable. not only that, but transcendentalism may even be the state of nothingness. just some thoughts

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-17 11:01

yes

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-17 18:23

Science aims to kill God.

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 3:52

meybe, maybe not. science, in my mind, is the attempt to understand the universe. engineering, in my mind, is the application of science to a practical end: since we are all animals, we have at least two core goals; to survive and to reproduce. virtually all inventions made to date are designed to aid this in some manner.

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 7:06

god is dead, science or not

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 8:23

>>4
We are sentient now, not animals. People are willing risk their lives for other purposes.

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 8:52 (sage)

God is entirely irrelevant.

>>1
Go read about the singularity.

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-19 9:23 (sage)

The Singularity types are idiots. --

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 8:24

>>1

Please share whatever you are hitting because it sounds like it's some good shit. Seriously, I just study science so I know how my microwave works when combined with dry non-dairy creamer.

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 20:11

>>1
What's so special about species identity? Why would we want to keep it, especially in the face of the alternatives?

Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 21:46

>>1
The goal of both Science and SCIIIIEEEEEENNNNNCNCCCCCE is of course to have the most fun. Knowledge is power, and power is fun. Knowledge may even be fun in an on itself. And then you always have "because I can".

Name: zeppy !GuxAK3zcH. 2005-12-31 22:27

Just thought I'd add that science, in its purest form, is the rape of nature. (However, I really haven't developed an opinion on this issue yet.)

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-01 4:22

I know the secret of the universe.

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-01 7:06

WE MUST FIND TEH SECRET OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!!

SCIIIIEEEEEENNNNNCNCCCCCE!

Name: Roboto Jin !xf4elShL76 2006-01-05 7:55

Science has no goals. People do. Science is a tool, like a dildo. Now go use it to fuck Religion.

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-05 13:09

>>15
TEH SECRET OF THE UNIVERSE!!

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 13:40

dildo's can burn in a car fire

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 15:23

Science is no longer the pursuit of truth, it is the pursuit of funding.

Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 17:32

>>18
EVIL COORPORATIONS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE WORLD! THEY ARE FORCING US TO BUY THINGS WE DON'T WANT, AT GUNPOINT!!!

The Goal of science?

1 Name: UniKix !2m3gmkw9Wc 2005-12-16 13:14

2 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-17 11:01

3 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-17 18:23

4 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 3:52

5 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 7:06

6 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 8:23

7 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-18 8:52 (sage)

8 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-19 9:23 (sage)

9 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 8:24

10 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 20:11

11 Name: Anonymous 2005-12-28 21:46

12 Name: zeppy !GuxAK3zcH. 2005-12-31 22:27

13 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-01 4:22

14 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-01 7:06

15 Name: Roboto Jin !xf4elShL76 2006-01-05 7:55

16 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-05 13:09

17 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 13:40

18 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 15:23

19 Name: Anonymous 2006-01-06 17:32