As long as I don’t have to deal with matrices, I’m cool.
Granted. You should brush up on your tensor calculus, though.
I love the math that I understand XD
The math subjects that require a lot of prerequisite knowledge are usually what I avoid. Without a project in mind, it becomes a huge waste of time to try to understand.
We’re gatekeeping science now?
This is just the equivalent of “oh you like <band>, name all their albums”. It’s dumb and you don’t need to be an expert to appreciate something.
there should be a gate keep barrier. there is a big difference between a scientist with a degree who works in science, and a science enthusiast.
there’s nothing wrong in the second one, I just think we shouldn’t mix em too much, less we end up with “expert” without qualifications (were already here).
What’s wrong with an amateur publishing a (probably low quality) paper? It’s not going to waste many people’s time, and it’s not common
nothing wrong with a blog or pop sci, just that those aren’t trusted sources.
Meaningless distinction. There are many fields of science an expert in one is not an expert in others.
it’s meaningless in most social context.
except when it matters. when is a real issue, I don’t want TV to interview a science enthusiast about climate change, or vaccines. get real experts.
Oh you like Space?
Name every celestial body.
your mom
That’s a) impossible; and b) if limited enough to be possible would take too long to be practical
They just like looking at sciences tits. To be honest so do I
Mammary studies are a very advanced field. There are so many cup sizes and don’t get me started on how they relate to other measurements. And then there’s nipples, how do they even work?
I said I love science, not that I know it or can practice it, they’re different things.
Science is a process, and it’s really simple:
- Form a hypothesis (make a statement of what you want to test, ensure it is testable; if it’s not testable it’s not amenable to science)
- Come up with how to test the hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis
- Publish the results and details
There are technical bits that make that easier, but the big parts are keeping records of what you’ve done and what the results were
Some hypotheses are expensive to test, best leave those to the well funded pros
why is the anglophone sphere calling every slightly complex phenomenon science? science is a method, AFAIK, that produces reliable knowledge over time.
for example how is the sun itself science? sure, there’s knowledge to be made about composition, dynamics etc., but when this knowledge gets widely shared without the goal of expanding existing knowledge for the goal of education or entertainment, hasn’t this long left the field of science?
for science, why aren’t you saying you love edutainment?
At school, topics are divided into Arts, Science and Humanities. The majority of Bachelor’s degrees are titled Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
Using the word “Science” colloquially to describe anything that isn’t the Arts or Humanities is entirely consistent.
German has Geistes- (Spirit/Mind) Sciences and Natural Sciences.
I don’t see how the imprecision of calling it simply Science is valid though, given that it’s just a lukewarm repost of the age old quantitative vs qualitative research war.
I have a similar issue with the word research. Do your own research - wtf. Research is either standing in the lab and actually experimenting, or conducting (clinical) studies, or at the very least an extensive literature research that even for a paper takes days (more like weeks and months) and a lot of knowledge on the field as well as methods for literature research in this sphere to be conducted properly. I absolutely don’t want you to do your own research about my field of study. You probably have a job and don’t want to go to university for 6 years to understand my niche.
Dumb meme. You can enjoy something without dedication or being good at it.
I like watching F1 highlights (not even full race lmao) and only vehicle I can drive is a bicycle. 🤷♂️
Don’t sell yourself short.
If you can ride a bicycle, you can probably handle a tricycle.
Don’t sell yourself short.
OP has a point. Star Wars is not science fiction, it’s religious fantasy.
It’s definitely not engineering otherwise they wouldn’t use 12 ft thick catwalks in space.
Watching races becomes way better if one plays some sim racing games and gets into adjusting the car for the track. Racing is a rare sport that one can somewhat experience themselves without athletic training.
Sure, because baseball fans are the physical elite of the sports world. Playing a video game is nothing like actual track racing.
calculus isn’t science
Physics, engineering, statistics, economics, and mathematically modeling in general aren’t science? Big claim there, bud.
Calculus is a tool used in science, absolutely. But calculus itself is not science, in the same way that a chisel is not woodworking.
Ah, ok. Then math isn’t science, it’s just a tool for physics, computer science, and such. Also physics isn’t science, it’s just a tool for engineering and biology. Biology and chemistry aren’t sciences, they’re just tools for medicine and agriculture.
Sure, that’s exactly what I said. Speaking of tools…
Engineering is not science. It uses science.
But what about engineering science?
Isn’t that materials science?
I’m not familiar with what they do. Describe it and I might be able to. Or not.
Well it’s a tool, and a science in itself too, I guess, if you go into advanced fronter mathematics
you forgot Art.
Kursgesagt Hentai? Where?
Unfortunately, it’s not just Kursgesagt Hentai.
It only Kursgesagt and Rick and Morty Hentai.
~Actually, curiosity got the better of me and after taking a brief look, there is Kursgesagt Hentai. I just really don’t want to interact with it anymore than I already have.~
Math is the language of the universe. Unfortunately I’m dyslexic.
I can understand complicated molecular interactions but throw numbers in my face and I’m the dumbest person in the room.
Dyscalculia is the word you’re looking for
It’s fun that I had no idea this word existed, and this is now the second Lemmy comment today that’s used it.
What a beautifully fitting name for it
4chan-tier childish elitism in Facebook-tier packaging 👍
It me. I love science but I’m definitely a YouTube learner and terrible at calc.
It’s all so fascinating though! Keep it up scientists!
Basically me when I quit Computer Science for Film & TV
I did a year then realized I’d rather make the next Interstellar than code for NASA
Do what fills your heart and belly.
that sounds nsfl
Yeah let’s get rid of science communication altogether
I am sure everything will be just fine
SciComm or Edutainment?
