The central argument in Anthony Gottlieb’s article is that science has limits to explain certain principles. I agree with Gottlieb as there is so much out there that we do not know about and cannot explain as this reaches to our limits. One example is that in Switzerland physicians are working on an experiment to determine unknown particles, still they are experimenting having no results. In addition to that theory’s such of Einstein cannot be really proven as they “go beyond the data that they seek to explain.”
In Switzerland the world largest physic’s experiment is going on. Due to some problems that occured just after two days, the ring tube that accerlates high energy particles to almost the speed of light, had to be refixed but eventually it started working again. The high energy particles are shot 27 kilometers through the tube, being shot from both ends. The interesting part for the physicians is when these particles collied, it is possible that tiny black holes will be created. If this would happen there is an indication higher dimensional spaces which would contribute to help of understanding the string theory. The string theory is the physical explanation for the origin of the universe. So far nothing has been discovered and for the tube to work at is full power, it will take another two years. This shows that somethings just cannot be explained to humans, even tho we are trying our best at it, spending billions of dollars and how everything evolved.
Another example is biology and physic’s class. The teachers often conduct experiments, already knowing the result (thinking to know what the outcome will be). Most of the time the outcome differs from what the teacher expects and that shows another serious indication why science has limits. Humans cannot be perfect. Even Stephen Hawking claimed that “we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature.” But have we? No we have not. The picture always changes “from the picture we might have painted just a decade or two ago.”
Science cannot prove everything. Even great minds like Hawking can be wrong at times. Everyone does make mistakes, called human error and it is found in every little experiment. Humans are not the super “allien” that can read everything with their eyes, compute in their brain and figure it out. Principles and theory’s are very tough to explain and when people who have an IQ of infinity.
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