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Michael Woudenberg's avatar

I'm finding it interesting that we have a better understanding in some ways but we've also lost a lot of what we knew culturally. Germ theory is a great example. The ancient Hebrews had a lot of rules that took into account germ theory without the explicit knowlege of germs. The Romans also understood sanitation and waste management. Then we forgot it and if you look back, it was just 100 years ago when we 'rediscovered it' and started cleaning up our cities and streams.

It was just 150 years ago that we discovered germ theory again and started washing hands after touching dead bodies and it was largely opposed by the scientists of the day.

Even now, we have a nearly religious fidelity to science, trusting it will solve everything with the right medicine and yet we are also learning that the true supernatural is sometimes the best solution. Mental health comes to mind here. Religion is one of the best therapies for mental health, not science and drugs.

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Memoirs of a Mad Scientist's avatar

LLM as a working approach shows no signs of abandonment.

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