18-02-2017, 08:41 AM
(18-02-2017, 08:28 AM)ReneZ wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.(15-02-2017, 05:38 PM)Helmut Winkler wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.History is not an exact science in the sense of chemistry or computing the ballistics or whatever you call it of satellites (sorry, Rene).
I have no problem with that
In fact, I think it is important to be able to accept that something is 'not known'. At least 'at the present time' and based on the available evidence. That also happens all the time in the so-called exact sciences.
Totally agree.
René wrote: This may be easier in exact sciences than in the humanities, because usually the evidence is much stronger and much more quantitative, and the mindset is therefore a different one. It is expected to happen a lot.
Even the "exact sciences" (if physics could ever be considered in that category) have their demons. Take quantum mechanics as one example.