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Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Culture, Humor, Science, Society | 5 comments

What is the Goal of Science?

Reading a recent creationist blog post and the ensuing thread, I found out that the goal of science is to replace real religion with a government/state religion.  Needless to say, I found this quite shocking.  I must have missed a memo from the mighty leaders of our grand conspiracy of science.

I say mighty leaders, because (apparently) everything was fine until scientists started discovering all this atheistic, materialistic stuff that turned humans into mere animals and the universe into this impossibly large pit of nothingness.  Apparently, before science, the universe was just a big tent with holes poked in it that allowed the light of heaven to shine… but only at night… which seems… odd…

But I digress.

Now I’m curious though.  I know what I think the goal of science is.  But I’m curious as to what others think the goal of science is.

In the comments, please add your thoughts to what the goal of science is.  If you like, I’d also like to know your background (no personal details needed) to see if I’m just not in the right circles or something.

 

  • Dan Eastwood

    Darn, they are on to our scheme! Oh well, I guess we fall back to the old “fluoridation” plan.

    How about this: To describe the world in terms we can fully explain.

  • Derek Pratt

    Science really doesn’t give any particular faith any thought. It’s religions that have a problem with sciences that tend to fill the ignorant “goddidit” explanation of all things unknown with actual facts. The truth butt hurts them big time. Mainly it’s evolution, geology, biology, astronomy and they refuse to grasp the definition of scientific theory. Science wants humanity to learn, grow, share and evolve as a species. Religions want obediance, segregation, intolerance, bigotry, fear, ignorance and paranoia to rule the minds of their followers. Reason is religions greatest enemy, not science.

    • ForGodBeTheGlory

      Playing with the word reason as if you know the origin of it. Cute. Evolution is false, one simply does not change from a fish to a bird, adaptation is real fish to change colors for camouflage. Geology can not give accurate dates that disprove Biblical situations (flood), biology proves intelligent design, astronomy proves God’s ultimate power to create anything He wants, and scientific theory is just as it says it is theory .

      • SmilodonsRetreat

        You are wrong.

        Evolution is not what you think it is. You are attacking a strawman version of evolution that you have been taught. You have been lied to. It’s that simple.

        Again, where is the evidence for your god.

  • Peter White

    I always thought the purpose of science was to discover the truth, no matter what it may be. An accurate description of reality brings us closer to the truth.