WanderingLands wrote:First of all, if you are to understand what is going on with a phenomena, you have to ask why: it does not matter whether or not it is science or philosophy. If you don't understand causality, then you will have a hard time understanding the mechanics of nature. Also, Feynman in that video was hardly directly explaining the nature of magnetism; he was squirming around, giving a bunch of analogies about hospitals as to the question of "why?" (even though it is a lot easier to ask and know "why?"). The video was a sad example of the consequences of not wondering "why?" things work, as without asking "why" you have a "dilemma" in academia where we just rely on "experts" like Feynman, even though it was they who have caused the unnecessary contradictions in physics.
That video was an example par excellence of your trivium method in action!! He listened to what the person was saying, understood what it was he was asking, agreed that a 'why' question is a good one and then explained clearly that to understand answers to why questions involves context and in this case its the context of Physics if you wanted him to explain why you can 'feel' something between two opposite poles of magnets. He clearly said that, given the questioners grasp of the context, any other answer other than 'because there are magnetic forces' would be lying and he wouldn't do that. He also used analogy to explain all the above and also added the explanation that you don't puzzle or ask 'why' about why your finger won't push through a solid object and only puzzle why in the magnets case because you can't 'see' the 'object' but the answer is roughly the same, i.e. its to do with electro-magnetic forces 'repelling' and in the case of the magnets its because in iron all the electrons are arranged so that the force is amplified, hence the distance is greater than between your finger and a solid but the principle is the same. You really need to watch the video again, slowly, and think about what he is saying rather than let your confirmation bias get in the way of thinking, otherwise your attempt to use the trivium method is a waste of time. That you think he was 'squirming' is your blinkers getting in the way and your use of quotes around "expert" was not only incorrect from the position of the trivium method as you should have used 'expert' if you wished to cast aspersions, it was also incorrect as he IS THE EXPERT on matters of Light and Matter, HE is the one who developed a method of mathematical calculation that underpins the MOST SUCCESSFUL theory ever produced in Physics, i.e. Quantum Electro-Dynamics which explains ALL the interaction of Light and Matter, i.e. Photons and Electrons, to top it off he also produced a diagramatic notation to represent such things. You are an idiot if your opinion is that he doesn't think about 'Why' things happen as its pretty much all he did and he did it better than anyone since Einstein.
The reality is that you are not seeking to understand phenomena but are seeking a meaning and purpose to your life and the way you are going about it, i.e. thinking its all a conspiracy to withhold some 'Absolute Truth' from you, means you are avoiding finding it.
Thanks, but I will stick with the Trivium and my self. I cannot and will not take any more of what academia says as it is me who is observing life, and so I should be the one who sharpens my own mind to learn new things by myself, with of course the help of sources that confirms what I have been contemplating on. I will not be simply follow what academia says, and even if it means looking into "conspiracy theories" (which itself is erroneous term), I will go independent.
You are an idiot as your trivium method is exactly an academic exercise, in fact its pretty much what used to be called a liberal arts education, as such you are following academia. Now I have no doubt that your experience of education wherever it is you are has been poor, hence your railing at 'academia' and 'science' but you are not following the trivium method, you are just reading about it and then making-up any old shit to convince yourself that browsing the web for things that confirm your beliefs is critical thinking, its not, its called confirmation bias. I checked and download the Trivium book and so far you show no evidence of having applied yourself to its lessons. If I was you I'd buy the book, turn-off my computer and apply myself to its studies and then take pen and paper and observe the world, as trawling the conspiracy theory nut sites(and no these are not erroneous terms) and wiki is not being independent. Who knows? You may even come-up with something original. Best of luck but until then you should find a site where your thoughts pass muster as from a Philosophy point of view you speak a lot of nonsense to those with an academic philosophy degree as, in a large part, it is an advanced study of the trivium method. Barring that find religion if you want 'absolute truth' and a meaning or purpose, all you have to do is have faith and be dogmatic and from the looks of it your part of the way there but please stop thinking its all a big conspiracy, the only theory out there worth its salt in such matters is the 'cock-up theory'.
