Chad over at Uncertain Principles points to an article Are Physicists Smart? Disciplined Professionals serve Power. To quote from the article<\/p>\n
\nThat is the main reason, in my view, that physicists are stupid: They are unable to perceive complexity, a complexity of the real world that goes far beyond what physics will ever be able to handle in any universe. They are unable to even get a glimpse of the textures and subplots that may be intrinsically incompatible with mathematical description. To them, mathematics is the language of reality, not a mere human invention or genetically delimited _expression. To them, the objective mind is all-powerful and able to open all doors. To them, useful perception is physiological and does not benefit from the uncertainties of one\u2019s emotional state. To the physicist, communication is data transmission, not the subtleties that can only be captured by the right configuration of social and emotional attributes. The physicist deals in hard bits, not the imperceptibles that determine our animal and social lives. The physicist is unaware of his blindness and glibly confident in his perception, especially his perception of himself as systematic unraveller of the truth.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yep, that’s<\/a> us<\/a> physicists, a<\/a> bunch<\/a> of<\/a> stupid cultural<\/a> illiterates<\/a>. Indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chad over at Uncertain Principles points to an article Are Physicists Smart? Disciplined Professionals serve Power. To quote from the article That is the main reason, in my view, that physicists are stupid: They are unable to perceive complexity, a complexity of the real world that goes far beyond what physics will ever be able … <\/p>\n