I never knew science could be this boring

[ShomeGhuye]

I'm supposed to be writing a paper for my class this weekend, and I chose the reductionism topic. For those that don't know, reductionism is the concept that all sciences can be reduced to one discipline. It sounds like an interesting topic until you start reading "proofs":

Take the accepted theories of B(2) at a given time t as T(2). Then B(2) is reduced to B(1) at time t if and only if there is some theory T(1) in B(1) at t such that T(1) reduces T(2). Analogously, if some of the theories of B(2) are reduced by some T(1) belonging to branch B(1) at t, we shall speak of a partial reduction of B(2) to B(1) at t.

Thank god this piece is relatively short, cause there's no shortage of content like the above quote. The next one I need to read on anti-reductionsim looks a bit more tolerable so... yay.

Anyone else have to deal with this kind of stuff on a regular basis? Also, if you find the above as boring as I do, never ever take a class called "Philosophy of Science".

 

[Georgebobbilly]

I only made it about halfway through before having to say "fuck that" and reading the rest of the post.

but at least you don't have a Software Engineering teacher who thinks the internet was invented in 1995

 

[ShomeGhuye]

I only made it about halfway through before having to say "fuck that" and reading the rest of the post.

but at least you don't have a Software Engineering teacher who thinks the internet was invented in 1995

lol that's funny. I like the professors that're a little "off" like that, somehow I'm able to relate to them much easier than the stuck up know it all ones, with one exception. I had a fun time messing with my professor of business law, he was probably my favorite college professor.

 

[Georgebobbilly]

lol that's funny. I like the professors that're a little "off" like that, somehow I'm able to relate to them much easier than the stuck up know it all ones, with one exception. I had a fun time messing with my professor of business law, he was probably my favorite college professor.

if was a little "off" I'd agree, but he's a pompos arrogant windbag. Bastard Scoffed at me when I answered his question of "what was invented in 1995 that really pushed IT forward" and I answered with "Windows 95"... then he said it was the internet... I almost threw something at him.

 

[ShomeGhuye]

if was a little "off" I'd agree, but he's a pompos arrogant windbag. Bastard Scoffed at me when I answered his question of "what was invented in 1995 that really pushed IT forward" and I answered with "Windows 95"... then he said it was the internet... I almost threw something at him.

Yeah those ones are the worst. Still funny though, outside of the classroom environment. (ex: lulz he thinks it was invented in '95)

 

[Reauland]

Sho . . . you have my sympathies . . .

 

[Miruyasha]

never ever take a class called "Philosophy of Science".

Almost sounds like an oxymoron to me. I feel for ya though, I've had to do my fair share of boring as hell assignments.