• infinite_assEnglish
    31·
    2 个月前

    There was this guy who spent his whole life in rural Arizona. All evidence indicated that the world is made of sand.

    Never discount errors of perspective.

    If you consider something that all scientists do then you might see a vast shared error.

    • justme@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      61·
      2 个月前

      It was evident that the world was bigger than what the guy saw, he was just not checking (lazy or insatiable or whatever) what’s further. There is the difference.

      • infinite_assEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        This is why we put walls around our laboratories.

        • Sas [she/her]@beehaw.orgEnglish
          1·
          2 个月前

          To form a solid base for the giant telescopes we put on them so we don’t just see our small horizon.