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am i the only one that has come to love the scientific method simply because it creates more questions than it answers. there is just so much that we do not and cannot understand. the more we learn, the less we know. fantastic.

on the flipside, i would be certain that certainty is a particular kind of hell, if having such knowledge didn't condemn me to it. excuse me while i proceed to consume my tail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

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+1 here! Questions are fun. I didn't learn my name till people around me bugged me thousands of times a day with the questions -- 'what is your name, you cute little thing?'.

I so so digg your 'the more we learn, the less we know' dialogue.

The Scientific Method could be boiled down to:

10: Question Reality

20: Verify Results

30: GOTO 10

Line numbers. Awww yeah!

10: Question (the currently accepted model of) Reality

20: Verify Results

30: GOTO 10

let's try without GOTO:

    while anyone_cares:
        improve_model()
    
        if theory_of_everything_appears or strong_ai_appears:
            raise Exception("rethink loop")

This is generally the reason in the esoteric studies one does not question a master.

In scientific studies, a question is made and an answer is given. That answer then leads to newer questions further probing the ultimate. One can approach, but never completely know.

In the Occult, one accepts a maxim or answer as an answer. Questioning hinders or derails to what is desired. I am speaking of the ultimate goal of the study of the esoteric: understanding of self.

(You mentioned an occult icon, thereby opening this line of commentary)

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