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Kerry Burns
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Does Science Advance "One Funeral At a Time"?
May 21, 2012
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I think it was Nils Bohr who said this pungent comment on the scientific establishment, and he put
his finger on a huge yet unseen problem which I believe retards the advance of our civilisation.
My interpretation of his comment is as follows :-
Problem 1,
One advances one's scientific career by sticking to acceptable subjects, a young astronomer's
chances of recognition would not be enhanced by a scholarly treatise on Flying Saucers, for
instance.
A psychologist might wonder how we often know when someone behind is staring at us, but I can't find
much research in the official channels.
We have known about the correlation between earth energy lines and cancer
for decades, yet the awareness (and research)seems largely confined to the Dowsing community, and we
continue to live in ever-increasing proximity to strong magnetic fields and low frequency
radiation.
Problem 2.
Science appears to be almost entirely funded by organisations with a particular interest in the
results, and success for the scientist depends on finding a result suitable to the client's agenda.
This procedure ignores the knowledge we have of how great discoveries often happen -
that is, unexpectedly, with a sudden insight on the golf course or in the bath.
I could go on (I'm afraid I frequently do) but you will be getting the message,
there are things our scientists look into, and there are things our scientists do not look into.
I find the latter to be of greater interest, how about you?
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