Thinking Critically Of The Future Of Science

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The discussion centers around the concept of "development speed" in the fields of engineering, mathematics, physics, and astronomy. Participants explore what is meant by development speed and how it might be measured, as well as comparing the pace of advancements across these disciplines.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the existence of "development speed" in fields other than engineering, seeking clarification on the term.
  • Another participant asks how one would measure development speed across these disciplines.
  • A humorous remark suggests that the development speed in astronomy is about 14 billion years.
  • Some participants propose that fields like machine learning in medicine or biomedical engineering may have the fastest development speed, while also mentioning botany and neuroscience as potential contenders.
  • A participant notes that the thread is intended for introductions rather than discussions, suggesting a need to move the conversation to a more appropriate forum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on the definition or measurement of development speed, and multiple competing views about which field may have the fastest development speed are presented.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks clarity on the assumptions underlying the concept of development speed and does not resolve how it could be quantitatively assessed across different scientific fields.

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In engineering, math, physics, and astronomy, which one has a fast development speed?
 
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In engineering, math, physics, and astronomy, which one has a fast development speed?
Other that engineering, I'm not aware that any of those even HAVE something called "development speed". What exactly do you mean?
 
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Joshua Akano said:
In engineering, math, physics, and astronomy, which one has a fast development speed?
How would one even measure that?
 
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In engineering, math, physics, and astronomy, which one has a fast development speed?
Welcome to PF. :smile:

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Well, the development speed in astronomy is about 14 billion years.
 
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The fastest might be machine learning applied to medicine or Biomedical Engineering, but it could also be Botony or Neuroscience.
 
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