Release date: May 28, 2017
Sub-genre: Non-fiction - Aeronautics & Astronautics
About Rocket Surgeon:
Rocket Surgeon is a fun romp through the various aspects of the Space Race, Cold War, AGW and Fake News!
Science-fiction author A.E. Williams takes you on an exciting tour of the history and direction of space flight.
Using the scientific method, Williams dissects today's hot topics, uncovering some uncomfortable truths.
His personal insights collected over decades of real-world experience illustrate the journey of a lifetime!
From its beginnings as war technology, space exploration has been an enticement to many.
And Rocket Surgeon examines the entire spectrum of this saga.
Travel through the history of the various programs, from the V-2 to the present mothballing of the NASA fleet, to the private rocketry business, and beyond!
Get ready to BLAST OFF into the past, present and future of Space Flight!
Science-fiction author A.E. Williams takes you on an exciting tour of the history and direction of space flight.
Using the scientific method, Williams dissects today's hot topics, uncovering some uncomfortable truths.
His personal insights collected over decades of real-world experience illustrate the journey of a lifetime!
From its beginnings as war technology, space exploration has been an enticement to many.
And Rocket Surgeon examines the entire spectrum of this saga.
Travel through the history of the various programs, from the V-2 to the present mothballing of the NASA fleet, to the private rocketry business, and beyond!
Get ready to BLAST OFF into the past, present and future of Space Flight!
Excerpt:
Relativity in Action
Einstein’s
greatest contribution, and one might think his most obvious, is the idea of
RELATIVITY.
This is the concept
that means that the Observer’s perspective, that is to say, his or her position
in the fabric of Space/Time, is “relative” to everything else.
This determines
the factors that go towards influencing the interactions between the Observer
and the Universe.
To that end,
I would like to discuss the idea of this unique Perspective, and Relativity as
a variable of worldview.
So, your way
of looking at the world is “relative”.
And, your
perspective of what is occurring around you is also “relative”.
Your
experience is not the same as anyone else, so it’s important to remember that
their worldview is colored differently than yours.
Einstein put
it very simply, actually.
He explained
it in terms of math and physics, and even told everyone that “God does not play
dice with the Universe!”
He was
correct.
But, God
apparently loves poker.
And, it is
my opinion that, one day, and very soon, we may find out that our inability to
travel Faster Than Light is part of a very good bluff.
With that in
mind, let the lessons begin!The Scientific Method
You know, Science
is one of the most interesting things that Humanity has conceived, and yet one of
the most misunderstood.
The Scientific Method is taught in schools, but apparently
not well.
Few people
understand that process, which is supposed to go like this:
·
Question: The Observer sees something that
makes him/her question just why what
happened just happened, in just that particular
way.
·
Hypothesis: The Observer comes up with some
ideas about WHY this particular observation is as it is.
·
Prediction: The Observer then makes a
prediction, regarding the veracity of the Hypothesis.
·
Experiment: The Observer then designs, builds
and conducts an Experiment to gather data on the phenomenon, and records the
outcomes.
·
Analysis: The Observer sits down and tries to
mathematically prove why the observed data does or does not fit the hypothesis.
Note that there is not a pre-defined outcome here, nor is one desired. The
Scientific Method is purportedly objective and dispassionate. Data is merely
data, not correlation nor proof.
·
Replication: Other Observers will interact with
the original Observer, and if they are sufficiently trained and interested,
conduct the identical experiment to gather more data. This is done to allow a
more thorough understanding of why the data fits the hypothesis.
·
External review: The Observer submits his ideas and
data to a review of his Peers, usually other Observers with similar training
and proven ability to diagnose and understand the concepts related in the
Paper.
·
Data recording and sharing: The Observer and the others will then
record and publish the results formally.
IF enough evidence is collected, tests run, results
analyzed and replicated, and then peer-reviewed, then there is the possibility
that a scientific theory can be produced.
This is a well-substantiated
explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the
scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed, preferably using a defined
protocol from which observations can be made and experiments performed.
It is
important to note that these theories are understood to conform to a set of rigorous
standards in order to be considered the MOST comprehensive form of scientific
knowledge.
A ‘theory’
is not just an ‘idea’ – it is an idea whose veracity is unassailable from the
perspective of having been thoroughly tested, confirmed, and most importantly,
agreed upon because the results are repeatable under identical conditions of
testing.
The reason I
am illustrating what is a universally accepted concept is because there are
many things that are presented as ‘science’ that are usually thinly-veiled
attempts to push an agenda of one sort or another.
Vaccination,
sexual preference or gender identity and intelligence testing fall into this
category.
While there are
many persuasive arguments made about these and other subjects, the tendency to
either demonize or dehumanize the proponents on one side by the opponents of
the other is strong.
This is NOT
science.
This is politics.
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