Deliberately so. The original OB posts started with it as a thought experiment, “what if we kept science secret, so people would appreciate its Awesome Mysteries?”
Despite that, I think that whole style is a tremendous mistake. It’s an interesting thought experiment, but we should be clear that it runs completely counter to the things that actually bring about accurate results.
Deliberately so. The original OB posts started with it as a thought experiment, “what if we kept science secret, so people would appreciate its Awesome Mysteries?”
Despite that, I think that whole style is a tremendous mistake. It’s an interesting thought experiment, but we should be clear that it runs completely counter to the things that actually bring about accurate results.