• corq@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It’s okay to be ‘wrong’ in science within the observable world, much of Newton’s theories were rendered nearly obsolete by Einstein, but Newtonian physics was “good enough” until technology improved, and was “good enough” for most of his generation and later:

    "While general relativity has been more precise, Newtonian gravity is still incredibly accurate and can be used for simpler situations. General relativity uses complex calculus that makes it difficult to compute. But Einstein has opened up the world to more complex physics, like black holes and gravitational waves that continue to develop our understanding of the universe. " https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/programs/cosmictimes/educators/workshops/docs/InquiringIntoNatureUniverse/Newton_Einstein_FactCards.pdf

    Epistemology allows for us to work within the framework of knowledge we currently have until something better is proven to be the case.