[A]ll knowledge goes through both stages, the annunciation out of noise into fact, and the disintegration back into noise again. The process involved was the making of increasingly finer distinctions. The outcome was an endless series of theoretical catastrophes.

James Blish
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The process involved was the making of increasingly finer distinctions. The outcome was an endless series of theoretical catastrophes -The End of Theory: The Decline and Fall of the Academic Age German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) offers a sobering look at the loss of faith in science as we move into the new century, as well as a beautiful critique of the intellectual career path that has become such a central aspect our culture.

Source: A Case Of Conscience

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