sjefTue, Mar 25, 2008 I think this needs to be done, but I too have no idea as to how specifically.
Surely others have already done groundwork for such a system, perhaps start by compiling their ideas for discussion?
Coming up with a new system may not even be that hard, devising a way to transition from the current one would be the big problem. You'd need an absolutely diabolical marketing scheme to sell it in the current environment. (Or a massively powerful dictatorship of course).
Perhaps this project would be secondary to Obvious' idea of creating a mythos for science, as once a culture of logic & rationality is more widespread this idea would have a lot less trouble gaining mainstream acceptance.
I think this needs to be done, but I too have no idea as to how specifically.
Surely others have already done groundwork for such a system, perhaps start by compiling their ideas for discussion?
Coming up with a new system may not even be that hard, devising a way to transition from the current one would be the big problem. You'd need an absolutely diabolical marketing scheme to sell it in the current environment. (Or a massively powerful dictatorship of course).
Perhaps this project would be secondary to Obvious' idea of creating a mythos for science, as once a culture of logic & rationality is more widespread this idea would have a lot less trouble gaining mainstream acceptance.