One of Robert’s main interests is science. How do we learn about the world as much and as quick as possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Robert assumes there is only one true world<\/strong> out there. We may or may not observe this world personally or partly. Our observations give us the only clues we have. Each one of us is trying to build a model of how the world works using their own observations and thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is one basic truth: “I think therefore I am”<\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, we mostly need to guess. It appears so much knowledge has already been found, that one human cannot start with the buildup of a knowledge base from scratch (as Descartes tried to do). We need to “stand on the shoulders” of our predecessors. Therefore scientific methodology and scientific history become interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The central question remaining “what is most true?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is to say, which facts\/theories align most to the one reality, which we unfortunatelly cannot directly observe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n History <\/em>shows us that assumed truths have not always turned out to be true. History<\/em> <\/strong>shows us that some weird and unbelievable ideas have over time turned out to be true (for now…). History<\/em> <\/strong>shows us that many people can believe in “truths” for a long time after facts to the contrary have turned up. Mass delusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this reason, Robert is very interested in scientific methodology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Robert believes that science made a major leap forward during the industrial revolution. It started to be called “technology”. The development of technology gave traditional science insights and information it had not had for a thousand years. The technological (and democratic) methodology turned out to be more powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n