There are many things in real science that are just as exciting.Even more mysterious.A more intelligent challenge, and much closer to the truth.Did he know that there are molecular structures brewing life in the cold and thin interstellar gas?Had he heard of the footprints of early human ancestors found in 4 million-year-old volcanic ash?Did the Indian plate collide with the Asian plate causing the uplift of the Himalayas?How do viruses needle DNA through an organism's defenses and alter the cells' ability to replicate? ... If an extraterrestrial being who had just descended on Earth looked carefully at what we show our children on television, radio, movies, newspapers, comics, and books, it might be easy to conclude that we Intentionally teaching them murder, rape, cruelty, superstition, credulity, and utilitarianism.We do this all the time, and through repetition, a lot of things end up working.But what kind of society will we create if we instill science and hope in them? ...

Every field of science has its associated pseudoscience.Among geophysicists, there is the theory of flat earth.There are the hollow-earth theories, the insistence that the earth was hewn by a violently swung axe, the theory of rapidly rising or sinking continental plates, and the prophets of earthquakes; Polygraph detection; some anthropologists believe that there are still apes alive;  … A comprehensive science requires that all citizens apply a general level of skepticism in their daily lives.We need to be skeptical when we buy a used car, when we judge the quality of painkillers or beer based on a TV commercial. ...

We're often haunted by tales of fragmented, frighteningly whistling UFOs, but we rarely hear about their punishment.It's not hard to understand: what will sell more newspapers and books?What gets more attention from people?What could make it more interesting?What better way to pass the tough time?Is it a real crashed alien spaceship or are some seasoned crooks trying to scam those fools out of their pockets?Are powerful aliens playing tricks on human beings, or is it someone's opinion based on human weaknesses and defects? There is no doubt that humans often hallucinate.Do aliens exist, and do they often come to our earth to abduct and harass us?We doubt it very much.We may argue about the details, but there will be one explanation that is sure to be more convincing than the others.Your reservation might be: Why are so many people reporting this particular hallucination today?Why all this shady little creatures, flying saucers and sex experiments? ...

Many human cultures teach us that God is watching over us and directing the course of our destiny.Other, more malevolent entities are responsible for the evil existence.Both things, whether considered natural or supernatural, real or imagined, serve human needs.Even if they are all imagined, people feel better when they believe them.In an era when traditional religion is despised by science, isn't it natural to wrap the ancient gods and demons in a scientific cloak and call them aliens? There are still people and therapists who encourage abductees to tell their fabricated stories to the public, and there are no adequate legal penalties for people who falsely claim to have been abducted by UFOs.Whatever the reasons for doing so by those who fabricate such stories, it is more convincing to have others believe that they were chosen by higher beings for incomprehensible reasons than the chance event of them finding a syringe in a Coke can. feel contented. ...

Don't our dreams always have a powerful emotional component?Don't we sometimes wake up in utter terror?Didn't Mike, who had written a book about nightmares himself, know the emotional power of hallucinations?Some of Mack's patients have said that they have had fantasies since childhood.And do hypnotists and psychotherapists dutifully learn about hallucinations and sensory dysfunction when they treat "abductees"? ... What's the difference between an invisible, disembodied, floating dragon breathing heatless fire and no dragons at all?If there is no way to disprove my argument, no convincing test against it, what does it mean that my dragons do exist?You can't disprove my hypothesis, which is a completely different thing from being able to prove it. ...

Many readers of the letter think that since I am engaged in research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, then I must "believe" in UFOs; or conversely, if I am skeptical about UFOs, I should believe in that The absurd belief that humans are the only intelligent beings in the universe.Something about this question is not conducive to clear thinking. The so-called skeptical way of thinking, in the final analysis, is a way of building and understanding a convincing argument.Most importantly, it's a way to spot fallacies and lies.The key is not whether we like the conclusions drawn after a series of reasoning, but whether these conclusions can be drawn from the premise and starting point, and whether the premise is correct.

Because we are incarnations of parts of the universe that have become self-aware, we have come to consider our own origins.We are contemplating the planet matter of other planets, which is a collection of 1028 atoms. We are exploring the evolution process of atoms, and we are tracking the long process of consciousness generation.We should be loyal to all human beings, and to the whole planet.We must speak up for the planet.Maintaining human existence is not only responsible to ourselves, but also to the universe, to this ancient, vast universe that gave birth to us. It is the fickleness of science itself that leads to distrust and attacks on it.Just when we have just begun to understand some of the things that scientists have hotly discussed, they tell us that those things are no longer true.Even if they are still correct, scientists are again talking about so-called "new discoveries" that are unheard of, unbelievable, and disturbingly suggestive.Therefore, scientists can be seen as fooling us, as wanting to overthrow everything, as socially dangerous.

Why do "spiritual" experiences always challenge our notions of matter and not conflict with other notions?There is no doubt that matter (and energy) exists in the everyday world, and the evidence abounds.In contrast, as I mentioned earlier, the evidence for the existence of immaterial "spirits" or "souls" is very questionable.Of course, each of us has a rich inner world.But, given that the physical world is surprisingly complex, how can we prove that our inner lives don't all come from the physical world? More generally, science is blamed because science and its products are seen as morally neutral, ethically ambiguous, and usable for both good and evil.It's an old charge.It may date back to the making of flaky stone tools and the use of fire.Since technology has been with our ancestors since before the first members of humanity were born, and we are a technological species, the question is less a question of science than a question of human nature.

When we are asked to swear in American courts that we will tell "the truth, the whole truth, and only the truth," we are being asked to do the impossible.Apparently the oath is completely beyond our capabilities.Our memory is not immune to errors, and even scientific truths are only approximations.And we're pretty much ignorant of the entire universe.However, perhaps a person's life depends on our testimony.Swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth, and only the truth to the extent we can, is a reasonable request. The ancient Ionians, as far as we know, were the first to formulate that it was the laws and forces of nature, not gods, that determined the order and even the existence of the world.As Lucretius sums up their point of view: "Nature born free from her haughty master, it may be thought that all things arose spontaneously, without divine intervention." However, except in the first week Outside of an introductory philosophy class, the names and views of the early Ionians are almost never mentioned in our society.Those who do not believe in God seem to be easily forgotten.

Something must have happened from first grade to twelfth grade, it's not just adolescence.I'm guessing it's partly because of pressure from classmates not to excel (except in sports); partly because of the short-term gratification that society teaches; partly because of the impression that science and math won't get you a car sports cars; partly because expectations are so low for students; and partly because intellectual discussion of science and technology—even learning itself—few rewards or role models.Those few kids who remained interested were belittled as "dumbs," "clowns," or "nerds."

Levine and Leviny believed that science should belong to everyone.Their community agrees with this and is committed to making this dream a reality.In its first year, the science center was visited by 55,000 people from 60 countries and 50 states.Not bad for a small town.It makes you wonder if we, together, work together for a better future for our children, what else can we do. You have to internalize knowledge so they become your own.You have dozens of uppercase and lowercase letters, signs, and punctuation marks to remember, and you also have to memorize thousands of fixed spellings one by one.There are many hard-and-fast grammar rules to keep in mind that must never be violated.If you have the idea before you start studying that your family does not provide you with basic support, will make you angry, ignore your requests, and make you do other things, you will feel at times. In danger, and with self-hatred, you may come to the conclusion that reading is too much work to be worth the trouble. If I could sum up the best formulas in top-rated commercial and popular television programming in one simple sentence, it would be this: Money first.I say this in the hope that no one will think I'm being overly cynical.During prime time, the difference in ratings alone is a difference of millions of dollars in advertising.Especially since the early 80s, television has been driven almost entirely by profit. Of course we need literacy work, education, employment, adequate health care and national defense, environmental protection, security for the elderly, balanced budgets, and many, many other things.However, our society is rich, can't we cultivate the Maxwell of our age?As a token example, can we really not afford to pay what is worth an attack helicopter (the equivalent of buying corn seeds) to hear voices from alien life? The unprecedented energies that science makes possible require an unprecedented level of ethical concern in the scientific community and the broadest infusion of the importance of science and democracy into public education. It is a fact of human life on our troubled little planet that widespread torture, famine, and malfeasance by the governments themselves are far more common in countries run by authoritarian governments than in democracies.Why does this phenomenon occur?Because in the event of wrong behavior, the former ruler is far less likely to go to the field than the latter.This is the error correction mechanism in politics.