Robin notes: “When some facts are hidden, they are forced to make decisions based on guesswork, which has a greater chance of leading to silly decisions, because some of those guesses will be wrong.”
I agree. The Standard Model is a big guess IMHO with 20 odd empirical constants incorporated to give it a semblance of a logical basis, without a physics model of reality. The Brookings report of 1960 regarding NASA sponsored research (identified by Terry) may have envisioned such modeling of virtual reality as a result of collective values of some scientific practioners wanting to maintain the status quo. Bob Cook Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 12:52:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Vo]:Congress up in arms over UFOs In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:53:01 -0400: Hi, [snip] >I think they are following still the guidance offered in the Brookings >Report: > >https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19640053196.pdf At first glance, my impression is that like most people in power they tend to believe that they are best placed to wield that power, and make decisions on behalf of everyone else. What none appear to have realized is that given the truth, society is far more capable of adjusting to any situation than anyone (or any group) in a leadership position could possibly achieve. This is because each person in society makes their own decision on what is best for them, in any given circumstance. This is decision making on such a vast scale that it is impossible to achieve centrally. People tend to make the most sensible decisions when given all the facts. When some facts are hidden, they are forced to make decisions based on guesswork, which has a greater chance of leading to silly decisions, because some of those guesses will be wrong. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk local asymmetry = temporary success
