Chapter
The Limits of Science
52:59 - 57:39 (04:40)
The scientific method has its limits and there are other ways to gain knowledge and truth in life, which include history and philosophy.
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The scientific method assumes that we can uncover the mysteries of the world by the techniques of measurement that we currently have, but scientists often ignore the possibility of things that cannot be measured.
52:59 - 54:50 (01:51)
Summary
The scientific method assumes that we can uncover the mysteries of the world by the techniques of measurement that we currently have, but scientists often ignore the possibility of things that cannot be measured.
ChapterThe Limits of Science
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The scientific method is limited to things that can be measured, reasoned about, and reproduced, but we have to recognize that there are other ways to obtain knowledge, such as historical evidence and eyewitness testimony.
54:50 - 55:55 (01:04)
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The scientific method is limited to things that can be measured, reasoned about, and reproduced, but we have to recognize that there are other ways to obtain knowledge, such as historical evidence and eyewitness testimony. It is a mistake to believe that science is the only way to get to the truth.
ChapterThe Limits of Science
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker believes that there are alternative ways to gain knowledge and truth if one is willing to believe in them.
55:55 - 57:39 (01:44)
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The speaker believes that there are alternative ways to gain knowledge and truth if one is willing to believe in them. He acknowledges that while the scientific method has limitations, he still chooses to limit his science to only what can be tested scientifically.