I agree that this is how science often operates in practice, but done properly, science should lead one to reject anthropocentric thinking. The Catholic Church was upset about Galileo for this very reason.
I disagree. Good, rigorous science is agnostic. We check our theories against our observations, and if the observations don't agree with our theories we must revise our theories. Rinse and repeat. Our problem with science is that it doesn't stay in the laboratory.
Applications are found, and new technologies are built on the back of new discoveries. It's these applications of our science that are problematic. We have used our technology to take what we want of Nature, with almost complete disregard of any consequences. Well, we're entering the FAFO stage.
I understand your point and fully agree. In fact my motto here on Bluesky is: #the.machine.never.stops. But maybe every now and again, stand in awe of our almost Godlike powers. Just for a minute or two. It can be quite refreshing! Then we can go back to our regularly scheduled cynicism.
Agreed. Some of the things we have done are incredible. However, I also recognize that our accomplishments are simplistic relative to what evolution has created…..one of those millions of organisms being Homo sapiens.
I agree of course. I saw the movie "Wicked" today. Very popular right now in the US. Watching the emotional connections between the protagonists. Just astounding how much complex emotional information can be communicated with so little data: a coy half smile to flirt. And it's understood by
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The universe was centred on hell.
This is why heliocentrists were driven, partly by the hermetic movement, to place the Sun, a symbol of God, at the centre.