Inside science, there are two wolves. On the one hand, it is a process by which objective truths about the physical world are discovered. On the other hand, much of science is culture-dependent and, therefore, contingent.
Two Scientific Wolves
Hi MaroonAnt
It's my honor to be one of those reviewing your essay for this contest. And I'm happy to report you're going to get a top mark from me. Not only is it very well written but I also happen to very much appreciate your points of view. Delighted with them actually. I'll read it again for a refresher when the contest is underway, and provide more feedback. but like I said. Top marks for you. I'm relieved I was given such a great essay to review. You're destined to do well in this contest, I'm sure.
Kind regards
Swan
I thought you might enjoy this as well. Its a review of your essay undertaken by ChatGPT 4, who just happens to agree with me that it's a quality piece of work. Personally, I'm very interested in the potential future role of AI in science peer review. Because the review process can be largely delegated to AI, a lot more work can be reviewed, perhaps including independent researchers. Everybody's work could be reviewed indiscriminate of where it came from or its quality. Sift through everybody's ideas. Inclusive science
This essay discusses the two sides of science, one being the objective truths about the physical world and the other being the contingent cultural aspect. It explores the principles underpinning science, such as testability, self-consistency, and valuing criticism, which are necessary for scientific progress. The essay also discusses the history of the scientific revolution and the evolution of the Republic of Letters, which allowed science to progress without modern norms and institutions. The author concludes that there is no single culture that a society's scientific enterprise must take to make progress, but the principles of science are objective features of the world, and a culture that embraces these principles is better suited for scientific progress. The essay provides a comprehensive overview of the topic and is of high quality, covering both historical and philosophical aspects of science.
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ChatGPT 4
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Thank you for your assessment that:
"Scientific progress is drastically constrained by the false notion that novel theories ought to retain any particular feature of incumbent theories.
I adamantly concur with the "wipe the slate clean" approach as exhibited in FQXI 2023 Essay entry "Science in Search of Neutral Ground".
May your essay promote the scientific community's consideration of such paradigmatic methodology, even if they reject the theoretical derivatives.
S. Lingo
UQS Author/Logician
www.uqsmatrixmechanix.com