I think that all of those are important. Obviously I do.
But I think that truth has a value of its own. Scientific truth has a value separate from whether it helps anyone or not.
The pursuit of scientific truth should of course not harm anyone (and I include animals and the environment in that "anyone"), but as someone who loves science and loves learning more about how the world and universe works, I can't agree that all science should be judged on whether it improves the world beyond expanding our knowledge.
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Date: 2009-02-10 05:06 am (UTC)But I think that truth has a value of its own. Scientific truth has a value separate from whether it helps anyone or not.
The pursuit of scientific truth should of course not harm anyone (and I include animals and the environment in that "anyone"), but as someone who loves science and loves learning more about how the world and universe works, I can't agree that all science should be judged on whether it improves the world beyond expanding our knowledge.