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Hi all,
I was pondering several of the links that live at the top of the sound science forum. For one, the quote at the top is by some guy named Edward de Bono and I had no clue who that was until I looked him up. It seems to me that at worst, he is a controversial figure, and even at best, his field of philosophy is not a field of science, which is the topic of this forum.
Let me clarify my position. I'm graduate student in engineering, so I certainly am biased towards the engineering science and physics aspects of sound. That places my interests squarely in the computer science, electronics, acoustics, and mechanics of various sound systems (including biomechanical). The other aspect of sound science is the biological and psychological aspects of perception.
I guess I just don't see how Edward de Bono is relevant to sound science discussions? His lateral thinking sounds like an affront to the scientific method, in that his ideas are by definition unscientific. I'm not sure a Philosopher qualifies as a scientific expert.
Should the quote at the top of the sound scientist be changed to actually be from a scientist? It could be any inspirational quote on the topic of science by anybody from one of the branches of science.
Anyways, just my own philosophical musings
Cheers!
EDIT: Wouldn't a better quote to head the sound science forum be something like
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I was pondering several of the links that live at the top of the sound science forum. For one, the quote at the top is by some guy named Edward de Bono and I had no clue who that was until I looked him up. It seems to me that at worst, he is a controversial figure, and even at best, his field of philosophy is not a field of science, which is the topic of this forum.
Let me clarify my position. I'm graduate student in engineering, so I certainly am biased towards the engineering science and physics aspects of sound. That places my interests squarely in the computer science, electronics, acoustics, and mechanics of various sound systems (including biomechanical). The other aspect of sound science is the biological and psychological aspects of perception.
I guess I just don't see how Edward de Bono is relevant to sound science discussions? His lateral thinking sounds like an affront to the scientific method, in that his ideas are by definition unscientific. I'm not sure a Philosopher qualifies as a scientific expert.
Should the quote at the top of the sound scientist be changed to actually be from a scientist? It could be any inspirational quote on the topic of science by anybody from one of the branches of science.
Anyways, just my own philosophical musings
Cheers!
EDIT: Wouldn't a better quote to head the sound science forum be something like
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein