http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/2009/06/26/steven-chus-energy-challenge/ extra dimensions of particle physics Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/2009/06/26/steven-chus-energy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20428 W L Anderson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:14:14 +0000 http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/?p=3893#comment-20428 It will take some time to repair the damage done to physics by the Bush administration and the contempt for science that was fostered by them. The only type of science they understood was that focused on health care, which of course is a great concern to all of us, but they never comprehended the need to also sustain the health of the planet. Their lack of support may have put us in a hole so deep we can never get out. In the meantime the world's population is soaring and the planet is running out of the resources necessary to maintain life. I admire Chu's intentions, but it's probably too late for them to have enough effect to halt our precipitous decline. It will take some time to repair the damage done to physics by the Bush administration and the contempt for science that was fostered by them. The only type of science they understood was that focused on health care, which of course is a great concern to all of us, but they never comprehended the need to also sustain the health of the planet. Their lack of support may have put us in a hole so deep we can never get out. In the meantime the world’s population is soaring and the planet is running out of the resources necessary to maintain life. I admire Chu’s intentions, but it’s probably too late for them to have enough effect to halt our precipitous decline.

]]> http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/2009/06/26/steven-chus-energy-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-20376 Peter Jackson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:12:52 +0000 http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/breaking/?p=3893#comment-20376 Lovely words Steven, but, with the current state physics is in don't expect miracles (to actually emerge). The whole system and current ethos prevents it. If a new Einstein was here today with the real deal to take us on the leaps and bounds we've failed to take recently - he'd be labelled a crackpot and completely ignored. The old addage - the only way science can move on is for the old scientists to die is no longer true. The old scientists now control most of physics, including funding and peer review, so will only produce clones of themselves. The pure 'scientic method' has been all but abandoned. At present the Dinasours record is looking unassailable and we've become a dead end! The knowledge is there, we just need to learn how to look again. If you can do something about THAT Steven we may just still stand a chance! Lovely words Steven, but, with the current state physics is in don’t expect miracles (to actually emerge). The whole system and current ethos prevents it.
If a new Einstein was here today with the real deal to take us on the leaps and bounds we’ve failed to take recently – he’d be labelled a crackpot and completely ignored.
The old addage – the only way science can move on is for the old scientists to die is no longer true. The old scientists now control most of physics, including funding and peer review, so will only produce clones of themselves.
The pure ‘scientic method’ has been all but abandoned.
At present the Dinasours record is looking unassailable and we’ve become a dead end! The knowledge is there, we just need to learn how to look again.
If you can do something about THAT Steven we may just still stand a chance!

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