Is Science Truly Objective or Just Another Dogma?

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The discussion critiques the scientific community's adherence to established authority and orthodoxy, suggesting that this stifles innovation and exploration of new ideas. It argues that many scientists are timid and overly protective of their status, leading to a stagnation in certain fields. Claims are made that significant scientific breakthroughs, such as the violation of lightspeed, are ignored or suppressed by mainstream science. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by those proposing revolutionary theories, emphasizing the rigorous scrutiny they encounter. Overall, the dialogue reflects a deep skepticism about the integrity and progress of contemporary scientific inquiry.
  • #31
The laws of thermodynamics apply to everything, there are no exceptions (well, except on a microscakle, but this merely reflects the statisical nature of the laws).

Why not on a microscale?
 
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  • #32
Imparcticle said:
Why not on a microscale?
On the microscale, quantum uncertainty breaks the symmetry for brief periods of time.
I think we've found Ikonoclast's source anyway...
That's not a source, that's a research facility. Ikonoclast has provided nothing but allegations.
 
  • #33
The problem with a discovery of something sensational like lightspeed excess from mass particles in an accelerator experiment is the mission of the experiment. The experiment is probably not about exceeding lightspeed but about something else. The effort is always a team effort with different goals. Making a fuss about lightspeed excess would distract attention and delay completion and publication. In other words, other people would be affected. I would expect that the raw data would be saved and the surprise event would remain uncommented. At a later time someone could reference it and perhaps make a case, when the experiment is already documented history.

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There was an experiment around 1964 that did a lightspeed measure on backward-directed gamma rays from pion decays in an accelerator. I wish experiments like this would get updated, repeated and re-reported from time to time. The conclusion was that the speed of the gammas was unaffected by the high speed in the opposite direction of the center of mass of the pions.

Oh, Here it is-
Alvaeger F.J.M. Farley, J. Kjellman and I Wallin, Physics Letters 12, 260 (1964).
Measured the speed of gamma rays from the decay of fast pi0 (~0.99975 c) to be c with a resolution of 400 parts per million.
 
  • #34
Ikonoclast has provided nothing but allegations.


"I resent the allegation and I resent the allegator."

— From the Amos 'n' Andy
classic 1950's television series


at least this topic has succeeded in making an issue of accountablilty
as well as unleashing a gassy stinkbomb
 
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