错误的相对性
The Relativity of Wrong
Isaac Asimov · 初版 1988 年
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- 用地球曲率等生动类比阐明理论进步
- 指出不同错误之间存在程度与层级差异
- 反驳我们对世界一无所知的虚无观点
包含十七篇科学随笔的合集："The Moon and We"（1986年4月）、"The Minor Objects"（1986年5月）、"The Second Lightest"（1986年6月）、"Labels on the Molecules"（1986年7月）、"The Consequences of Pie"（1986年8月）、"The Enemy Within"（1986年9月）、"The Relativity of Wrong"（1986年10月）、"The Unmentionable Planet"（1986年11月）、"The Dead-End Middle"（1986年12月）、"Opposite!"（1987年1月）、"Sail On! Sail On!"（1987年2月）、"The Incredible Shrinking Planet"（1987年3月）、"The Light-Bringer"（1987年4月）、"Beginning With Bone"（1987年5月）、"New Stars"（1987年6月）、"Brighte
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……并没有把导致这种转变的基础研究仅仅描绘成一时跟风。这是进步，虽然问题还没解决，但比短短 10 年前好太多了。Edit：这让我想起了 Isaac Asimov 的这篇文章《The Relativity of Wrong》[1]。TL;DR：一个类比就是地平说。我们从以为地球是平的，到以为它是圆的，而这也不对，因为它是扁球体。但我们都能……
…not portray the underlying studies that led to this swing as merely fads. It's progress, and while it's not solved, it's a lot better than just 10 years ago. Edit: I was reminded of this article "The Relativity of Wrong" [1] by Isaac Asimov. TL;DR: An analogy is the flat earth. We went from thinking the earth was flat into thinking it was round, which isn't correct either since it's an oblate spheroid. But we can all…
……> 以为我们知道知识极限的天真假设 我觉得极少有人声称自己知道知识的极限，但这并不等于说我们一无所知。Asimov 关于《Relativity of Wrong》[0] 的文章是沿着这条思路最好的论证之一。[他] 接着狠狠给我上了一课，说每个世纪人们都以为自己终于理解了宇宙，而在每个……
…> naive assumption that we know the limits of knowledge I think very few people claim to know the limits of knowledge, but that is not the same thing as saying we know nothing. Asimov's essay on the Relativity of Wrong [0] is some of the best reasoning along this line of thought. [He] went on to lecture me severely on the fact that in every century people have thought they understood the universe at last, and in every…
我向你推荐 Isaac Asimov 的一篇随笔，如果没记错的话叫《The Relativity of Wrong》。即便没有人通晓一切，也并非每个人的无知程度都相同；即便没有哪个世界模型是完美的，有些模型也比另一些强得多，而且我们完全能分辨哪个更好。
I commend to your attention Isaac Asimov's essay that I believe is called "The Relativity of Wrong". Even if nobody knows everything, not everyone is equally ignorant; even if no model of the world is perfect, some are a lot better than others, and we can tell which is which.
《伦敦时报》的一条头条大肆宣扬：“宇宙新理论。”“牛顿学说被推翻。”想要通俗而又引人入胜地了解为什么这种说法是错的，你应该读读 Asimov 的《The Relativity of Wrong》（https://chem.tufts.edu/AnswersInScience/RelativityofWrong.ht...）。事实上，这本该是科技记者的必读书目，但从当下的文章来看，显然并非如此。可悲的是……
“New Theory of the Universe,” a headline in the London Times crowed. “Newtonian Ideas Overthrown.” For a introductory but fascinating treatment of why this is wrong you should read Asimov's The Relativity of Wrong (https://chem.tufts.edu/AnswersInScience/RelativityofWrong.ht...) In fact, this should be required reading for science journalists, which, by the looks of the current writing, is not the case. Sad to…
……对此，因为我认为这是一个有效且合理的观点。另外，至于相信科学界的普遍共识算不算“信仰”，我建议你读读 Isaac Asimov 的短文《The Relativity of Wrong》。
…to it because I think it's a valid and reasonable point. Also, as to whether believing scientific general consensus should count as "faith" or not, I invite you to read Issac Asimov's short essay "The Relativity of Wrong".
……挑战你给出一个过往记录更好的替代方案？它通常会吸纳新信息并随着时间自我修正。正如我在这个 thread 里跟别人提到的，Isaac Asimov 的短文《The Relativity of Wrong》虽然有些年头了，但放到今天依然非常有现实意义。
…challenge you to provide an alternative with a better track record? It generally takes in new information and self-corrects over time. As I mentioned to someone else in this threat, Issac Asimov's essay "The Relativity of Wrong" may be old but it's still very relevant today.