I saw a documentary about Sir Issac Newton. And i am going to share some latest (updated) knowledge about Newton in this post.
An APPLE is perhaps the first thing that comes to ones mind when talking about Newton . Much to my astonishment, many scientists - in that documentary - deny the story that a falling apple led to the discovery of gravity. So from now on i am going to deny it too.
We know Newton mostly for his contributions to Physics and Mathematics, but very few people do really know that he had written text about Theology more than that of Physics and Mathematics combined !!! Also, that he spent a considerable duration of his lifetime indulging in the, then forbidden, pseudoscience of Alchemy.
Among many other lesser known, 'The Laws Of Motion' , 'Elliptical Orbits of Celestial Bodies' and 'Composition of White light' are the most famous of his discoveries. 'Principia Of Nature' and 'Optiks' were his masterpieces.
It is said that John Lock, a freind of Newton, wrote a political philosophy - which we now call Modern Democracy - taking inspiration from Newtons discoveries about natural hierarchy.
Reflection:-
Results of todays cutting-edge research are going to be the general knowledge of tomorrow. How trivial do the statements, like 'Earth revolves around the Sun', sound today and how outrageous(infact blasphemious) did they sound before the times of Newton and Galeileo !
How amiss the beliefs(read faith in Alchemy) of the smartest people(read Newton) can be !
No, i've got no new point to make. I suggest only a way of thinking to try out.
Take care.
3 comments:
kab se blogging ki hawa lagi?? bohuth hi frustrating kaam hai. interesting, but has its way of eating u up. don't become its slave. btw, i read that blogosphere is the fastest growing graveyard on the NET. People seem to be dumping their URLs en-mass. fad, was it? i thought it would slowly morph into online diaries ... people seem to value their privacy a little more than i thot they do. anywayz, here is wishing ur blog good health!
good start.. :)
looks like u really found a good place to "vent off"
Thanks, though not much active these days, i will get soon.
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