I believe that Art is most similar to science. Because science’s approach, is mostly like art. We see things, we observe things because they appear to be drawing us out. We feel attracted to them. That is just like art, we do things because we like them. In making hypotheses, we choose the one that is simplest, because it is most ‘exquisite’. When we do experiment, we feel excited, of the possible new founding or inventing of things new to humanity. Exactly the feelings of an artist when they are painting, or making a sculpture. We then make laws and theories, which changes over and over again, just like art does all the time.
Whilst art is the most similar to science, I believe that Area of Knowledge that is least similar to science is Mathematics. I firmly believe that mathematics is the area of knowledge that is completely made by human to help their lives. Mathematics may have a very large influence over the other areas of knowledge, but the invention mathematics itself is independent of other factor. In other words, mathematics can be said to be exact. Because we, humans, are the one to invent mathematics. We create mathematics, we know how it is fairly well. So the things we know involving mathematics, is kind of absolute. For example, you could be a globetrotter, try to search for someone or something that could prove that 1 plus 1 doesn’t equal 2, and you will find nothing. Mathematics is kind of absolute, whence there is nothing absolute in science. It is completely dependent on nature. If nature changes, or one of the scientist’s assumptions about nature proved to be wrong, then all of the science we have built over time on that base will break down.
Dimana clover berwarna merah, Sakura beterbaran, langit hijau, dan ikan-ikan juga terbang
Kamis, 27 Januari 2011
Is manufactured silver pot an art?
Is manufactured pot an art? Some people would argue that it is not. That art is manmade, whilst manufactured pot is a manufactured product. It is made by machine. It is beautiful, indeed, with the smooth, unscratched white metal surface, but they say that it is how the template looks like and it is not art.
But what if we think of it like this; it is the art of the person that made the template. The person use his imagination, creativity, and make the pot that looks simple, beautiful, and still can be utilitised. Then what is the difference between manufactured pot and ancient greek pottery? Manufactured pot is made in machines and ancient greek by human hands. If so, will ancient greek pottery be no longer art if a particular company start manufacturing it with its original design?
But what if we think of it like this; it is the art of the person that made the template. The person use his imagination, creativity, and make the pot that looks simple, beautiful, and still can be utilitised. Then what is the difference between manufactured pot and ancient greek pottery? Manufactured pot is made in machines and ancient greek by human hands. If so, will ancient greek pottery be no longer art if a particular company start manufacturing it with its original design?
Strength of Science
“ A strength of science is that it is a communal and self-correcting enterprise. Sooner or later, the errors of one individual are likely to be corrected by someone else.”
Science is a study of nature, of regularly occurring things around us. Generally, scientists make theory based on a finding that is tested over and over again to reach most possible reasoning which could be provided for those natural occurrences. If their temporary theory, or hypothesis, matches the result of experiment, after several tries, then the hypothesis scientists made earlier can be considered as ‘true’ for the time being. But what is important, is not the positive result, for a merely single negative result could break a theory apart, despite how long it has been believed to be right, and despite the thousands or hundreds of thousands positive results has been gained.
Well now, we can not say anything to be absolutely true, then. Because even if we have tried it over and over and over again, and all this time it has goes along with our theory, it could someday be refuted, goes against our theory, and all the previous success will become a mere coincidence. Not to mention a slight change in the observation or a single little failure could change the result dramatically. That is more and more becoming a reason for people to not believe in science.
But every time, every day, as people and scientists test the theories, with steadily increasing positive results, it could be said that the theories have gotten closer to the truth. What’s more, with various individuals doing the experiment under various circumstances, some of them differ greatly with the others, the theory is being corrected and has become more and more accurate. Even if one significant person made a slight mistake, it will be corrected by others doing, not necessarily the same experiment, but one that is associated to the theory.
People percepts things diffferently. Imagine all of the people, not only some particular scientists yielding the same area of knowledge, around the world testing the theories made by scientists and observers. With billions, even trillions of each distinct and separated thoughts testing the theories every day, it would improve more and more. This is, despite the great uncertainties about science, is advantageous to science. It would make science more definite, and, who knows? Someone might find a method to observe without spoiling the object observed in the near future, which would help very much in scientific explorations. We won’t know, with all these minds going all over the globe.
Science is a study of nature, of regularly occurring things around us. Generally, scientists make theory based on a finding that is tested over and over again to reach most possible reasoning which could be provided for those natural occurrences. If their temporary theory, or hypothesis, matches the result of experiment, after several tries, then the hypothesis scientists made earlier can be considered as ‘true’ for the time being. But what is important, is not the positive result, for a merely single negative result could break a theory apart, despite how long it has been believed to be right, and despite the thousands or hundreds of thousands positive results has been gained.
Well now, we can not say anything to be absolutely true, then. Because even if we have tried it over and over and over again, and all this time it has goes along with our theory, it could someday be refuted, goes against our theory, and all the previous success will become a mere coincidence. Not to mention a slight change in the observation or a single little failure could change the result dramatically. That is more and more becoming a reason for people to not believe in science.
But every time, every day, as people and scientists test the theories, with steadily increasing positive results, it could be said that the theories have gotten closer to the truth. What’s more, with various individuals doing the experiment under various circumstances, some of them differ greatly with the others, the theory is being corrected and has become more and more accurate. Even if one significant person made a slight mistake, it will be corrected by others doing, not necessarily the same experiment, but one that is associated to the theory.
People percepts things diffferently. Imagine all of the people, not only some particular scientists yielding the same area of knowledge, around the world testing the theories made by scientists and observers. With billions, even trillions of each distinct and separated thoughts testing the theories every day, it would improve more and more. This is, despite the great uncertainties about science, is advantageous to science. It would make science more definite, and, who knows? Someone might find a method to observe without spoiling the object observed in the near future, which would help very much in scientific explorations. We won’t know, with all these minds going all over the globe.
Primitive Science
Albert Einstein says “All science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike.” And that it is “the most precious thing we have”. What does that statement mean? Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Why do you agree/disagree?
Science is very complicated and is like a bunch of tangled threads for many people. So thin yet long that it is kind of difficult for us to set it straight. Yet, it is just a tiny part of the enormously incomprehensible reality. We don’t even have any ways to assure whether what we’ve seen until now are real or not. Let alone to believe that the theories made by us humans are right. Compared to reality that we haven’t really known yet, science is primitive, simple, not that greatly improved, it is almost like comparing grandparents to their grandchildren. But it is all we have. Without science, we could very well say we don’t have anything. It is all we have to cling on something that seemed ‘true’ even if the truth we believed in is only temporarily there. Human always need to believe. They need to hold on to something. That’s why religions are out there, with almost everyone’s eye and heart on them. So is science. That’s what I believe. To say it very briefly, I do agree on Einstein’s idea.
Science is very complicated and is like a bunch of tangled threads for many people. So thin yet long that it is kind of difficult for us to set it straight. Yet, it is just a tiny part of the enormously incomprehensible reality. We don’t even have any ways to assure whether what we’ve seen until now are real or not. Let alone to believe that the theories made by us humans are right. Compared to reality that we haven’t really known yet, science is primitive, simple, not that greatly improved, it is almost like comparing grandparents to their grandchildren. But it is all we have. Without science, we could very well say we don’t have anything. It is all we have to cling on something that seemed ‘true’ even if the truth we believed in is only temporarily there. Human always need to believe. They need to hold on to something. That’s why religions are out there, with almost everyone’s eye and heart on them. So is science. That’s what I believe. To say it very briefly, I do agree on Einstein’s idea.
Can dogs do maths?
Dogs have been very helpful and very close to human’s lives. In fact, dogs are able to do a wide variety of works for human, and can even remember words said by human (A man actually tried to make the dog remember the names of certain objects and has been able to order the dog to retrieve the item he needs for him, all he need to do is only name the thing, and the dog will go and get it for him.) Dogs also go through stages since they were born, like human. Their knowledge and perception of things are still very limited when they are born. But soon after, by observing other dogs, or even human’s, act, or through reinforcement by human, they will be able to do many things. Because of the result of this cognition of dogs’ act, Dr. Stanley Coren, an expert at dog psychology, said that the results could even exceed those who are closest in terms of genetics to us human. Dog can also do some simple art of deduction. Once, a dog stole a treat from human, and it actually hid it by sitting on it when the owner came.
Why, seeing all this examples, we may think like this; dogs might be able to do maths, might they not? Maths Includes analytical, problem solving, and concept understanding ability. Can dogs do that? Can dogs understand a topic when it is being told as they understand an order when they received it? Do they EVEN understand the orders being given to them? Or are they just mimicking the things happening around them? Dogs have a fairly good memory, we could be sure of that. But do they have an understanding? Do they understand that if they do this thing, that will happen? We are not sure yet. Why couldn’t we be sure of these kind of things? The borders of language. The thing that happens quite a number of time even between us human, and always the case with animals, including dog, the ‘man’s best friend’.
At the end, dogs might be able to do maths, but we wouldn’t know even if they do. Why? Because of the limitation called language. We human, have our own language that is far different from dogs, that some people don’t even bother to consider them having some kind of language to interact with one another. And that is why we could not be sure of all this. We are short of evidence, and would need some more observations, experiment, and data collecting to know that for sure.
Why, seeing all this examples, we may think like this; dogs might be able to do maths, might they not? Maths Includes analytical, problem solving, and concept understanding ability. Can dogs do that? Can dogs understand a topic when it is being told as they understand an order when they received it? Do they EVEN understand the orders being given to them? Or are they just mimicking the things happening around them? Dogs have a fairly good memory, we could be sure of that. But do they have an understanding? Do they understand that if they do this thing, that will happen? We are not sure yet. Why couldn’t we be sure of these kind of things? The borders of language. The thing that happens quite a number of time even between us human, and always the case with animals, including dog, the ‘man’s best friend’.
At the end, dogs might be able to do maths, but we wouldn’t know even if they do. Why? Because of the limitation called language. We human, have our own language that is far different from dogs, that some people don’t even bother to consider them having some kind of language to interact with one another. And that is why we could not be sure of all this. We are short of evidence, and would need some more observations, experiment, and data collecting to know that for sure.
Senin, 24 Januari 2011
7 rasa sakit yg harus diwaspadai
Banyak ahli yang menginventarisasi jenis-jenis rasa sakit yang perlu mendapat perhatian atau pengobatan secepat mungkin. Berikut ini tujuh jenis rasa sakit yang perlu segera diobati, yaitu:
1. Sakit Kepala Yang Parah
Jangan diabaikan, apalagi jika disertai demam. Kemungkinan disebabkan radang sinus, menurut Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP dari American College of Physicians, bisa juga disebabkan perdarahan otak atau tumor otak. Sebaiknya segera ke dokter. Sedangkan menurut Sharon Brangman, MD, FACP dari American Geriatrics Society mengatakan bahwa sakit kepala yang parah yang sering diderita lansia kemungkinan besar disebabkan brain aneurysm (pelebaran pembuluh darah nadi).
2. Rasa Sakit Tidak Nyaman di Dada, Tenggorokan, Rahang, Bahu, Lengan atau Perut
Sakit di dada atau umumnya hanya berupa rasa tidak nyaman di dada biasanya disebabkan pneumonia atau serangan jantung. Jangan menunggu sampai sakit dada. Begitu terasa tidak nyaman atau dada seperti tertindi benda berat, langsung pemeriksaan diri ke dokter, seperti yang dituturkan spesialis jantung Jerome Cohen, MD. Rasa tidak nyaman di dada bisa terjadi pula di tenggorokan, rahang, bahu atau lengan kiri. Bahkan bisa menjalar ke perut disertai mual. Menurut dr. Jerome ada pola tertentu. Misalnya anda sedang berkebun dan merasakan sakit atau tidak nyaman di perut, tetapi ketika dibawa duduk rasa tidak nyaman itu menghilang, berarti anda menderita angina. Pada wanita tanda-tandanya tidak kentara seperti panas di perut, wajah membengkak, pegal di punggung. Resiko penyakit jantung pada wanita meningkat dengan drastic setelah monopouse.
3. Rasa Sakit di Pinggang Bawah atau di antara Tulang Belikat di Punggung
Umumnya karena arthritis, menurut Saron Bragman,
kemungkinan lain adalah serangan jantung atau masalah perut. Sinyal ini menjadi sangat berbahaya jika pasien memiliki resiko tinggi serangan jantung karena mempunyai riwayat tekanan darah tinggi, masalah sirkulasi, perokok berat dan penderita diabetes.
4. Sakit di Betis
Salah satu bahaya yang umumnya kurang disadari adalah deep vein thrombosis (DVT), yaitu darah beku yang terdapat di pembuluh darah betis. Bahayanya menurut dr Sandra Fryhover adalah jika bekuan darah tersebut terlepas dan terbawa aliran ke paru (pulmonary embolism). Akibatnya bisa fatal.
Faktor resiko DVT adalah kanker, obesitas, perjalanan atau bed rest yang lama, kehamilan dan usia tua.
Gejalanya kadang hanya bengkak tanpa sakit.
5. Rasa Sakit Parah di Perut
Hati-hati jika usus buntu pecah!
Kemungkinan lain adalah radang kandung empedu, radang pancreas, borok perut, dan hambatan di usus (internal blockages).
6. Rasa Terbakar di Kaki
Banyak pasien diabetes yang tidak terdiagnosis karena tidak menyadari bahwa diri mereka menderita diabetes.
Salah satu gejala pertama yang patut diketahui adalah peripheral neuropathy, kata Saron Brangman, rasa sakitnya seperti terbakar dan ditusuk jarum pada kaki dan tungkai. Ini mengindikasikan adanya kerusakan saraf.
7. Rasa Sakit yang Samar-Samar atau yang Secara Medis Tidak Terdeteksi
Gejala rasa sakit fisik merupakan hal yang umum pada penderita depresi.
Demikian pendapat Thomas Wise, MD, seorang psikiater di Inova Faiefax Hospital. Pasien biasanya menderita sakit kepala yang samar-samar, juga sakit perut atau anggota tubuh lainnya. Kadang kombinasi rasa sakit di beberapa bagian tubuh.
Rasa sakitnya yang kronis tetapi tidak parah, maka umumnya diabaikan. Makin parah depresi anda makin sulit anda menggambarkan rasa sakit yang anda derita. Menurutnya, rasa sakit itu walaupun tidak parah perlu ditangani sebelum menyebabkan perubahan-perubahan struktural di otak. (Sumber Nirmala)
From::http://sweetspearls.com/uncategorized/tujuh-jenis-rasa-sakit-yang-harus-diwaspadai/ -dengan editan-
1. Sakit Kepala Yang Parah
Jangan diabaikan, apalagi jika disertai demam. Kemungkinan disebabkan radang sinus, menurut Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP dari American College of Physicians, bisa juga disebabkan perdarahan otak atau tumor otak. Sebaiknya segera ke dokter. Sedangkan menurut Sharon Brangman, MD, FACP dari American Geriatrics Society mengatakan bahwa sakit kepala yang parah yang sering diderita lansia kemungkinan besar disebabkan brain aneurysm (pelebaran pembuluh darah nadi).
2. Rasa Sakit Tidak Nyaman di Dada, Tenggorokan, Rahang, Bahu, Lengan atau Perut
Sakit di dada atau umumnya hanya berupa rasa tidak nyaman di dada biasanya disebabkan pneumonia atau serangan jantung. Jangan menunggu sampai sakit dada. Begitu terasa tidak nyaman atau dada seperti tertindi benda berat, langsung pemeriksaan diri ke dokter, seperti yang dituturkan spesialis jantung Jerome Cohen, MD. Rasa tidak nyaman di dada bisa terjadi pula di tenggorokan, rahang, bahu atau lengan kiri. Bahkan bisa menjalar ke perut disertai mual. Menurut dr. Jerome ada pola tertentu. Misalnya anda sedang berkebun dan merasakan sakit atau tidak nyaman di perut, tetapi ketika dibawa duduk rasa tidak nyaman itu menghilang, berarti anda menderita angina. Pada wanita tanda-tandanya tidak kentara seperti panas di perut, wajah membengkak, pegal di punggung. Resiko penyakit jantung pada wanita meningkat dengan drastic setelah monopouse.
3. Rasa Sakit di Pinggang Bawah atau di antara Tulang Belikat di Punggung
Umumnya karena arthritis, menurut Saron Bragman,
kemungkinan lain adalah serangan jantung atau masalah perut. Sinyal ini menjadi sangat berbahaya jika pasien memiliki resiko tinggi serangan jantung karena mempunyai riwayat tekanan darah tinggi, masalah sirkulasi, perokok berat dan penderita diabetes.
4. Sakit di Betis
Salah satu bahaya yang umumnya kurang disadari adalah deep vein thrombosis (DVT), yaitu darah beku yang terdapat di pembuluh darah betis. Bahayanya menurut dr Sandra Fryhover adalah jika bekuan darah tersebut terlepas dan terbawa aliran ke paru (pulmonary embolism). Akibatnya bisa fatal.
Faktor resiko DVT adalah kanker, obesitas, perjalanan atau bed rest yang lama, kehamilan dan usia tua.
Gejalanya kadang hanya bengkak tanpa sakit.
5. Rasa Sakit Parah di Perut
Hati-hati jika usus buntu pecah!
Kemungkinan lain adalah radang kandung empedu, radang pancreas, borok perut, dan hambatan di usus (internal blockages).
6. Rasa Terbakar di Kaki
Banyak pasien diabetes yang tidak terdiagnosis karena tidak menyadari bahwa diri mereka menderita diabetes.
Salah satu gejala pertama yang patut diketahui adalah peripheral neuropathy, kata Saron Brangman, rasa sakitnya seperti terbakar dan ditusuk jarum pada kaki dan tungkai. Ini mengindikasikan adanya kerusakan saraf.
7. Rasa Sakit yang Samar-Samar atau yang Secara Medis Tidak Terdeteksi
Gejala rasa sakit fisik merupakan hal yang umum pada penderita depresi.
Demikian pendapat Thomas Wise, MD, seorang psikiater di Inova Faiefax Hospital. Pasien biasanya menderita sakit kepala yang samar-samar, juga sakit perut atau anggota tubuh lainnya. Kadang kombinasi rasa sakit di beberapa bagian tubuh.
Rasa sakitnya yang kronis tetapi tidak parah, maka umumnya diabaikan. Makin parah depresi anda makin sulit anda menggambarkan rasa sakit yang anda derita. Menurutnya, rasa sakit itu walaupun tidak parah perlu ditangani sebelum menyebabkan perubahan-perubahan struktural di otak. (Sumber Nirmala)
From::http://sweetspearls.com/uncategorized/tujuh-jenis-rasa-sakit-yang-harus-diwaspadai/ -dengan editan-
Sabtu, 22 Januari 2011
DaiDai~
Haroo
Ini adalah blog pertama saya.
Karena pertama
bingung mau tulis apa dalamnya..
Oh iya, ini soal binatang saja dulu ^^
dulu waktu umur 5 tahun
sy kepingin punya kucing
dan kalo dibelikan,
akan saya namakan tama
tapi saya tidak dibelikan
atau dibiarkan memungut satu pun T^T
Padahal waktu itu mau sekaliii punya 1 saja hewan peliharaan >.<
Sebagai gantinya, -mungkin-
Saya diberikan 2 anak anjing
lucuuuu sekali
namun ingatan tak kuat menyebabkan sy tidak mengingat
nama2 dari hewan peliharaan sy yang pertama dan terlucu itu
mungkin Ichi dan Ni? Taro dan Jiro?
ya sudahlah...
Nah..
sekarang dengan hati-hati dan penuh hati juga
saya mengucapkan kata terima kasih kepada kedua orangtua ku,
dan langsung membawa mereka ke kamar^^
dan sukses dimarahi habis-habisan~
Setelah selesai sesi marah-marah,
sy berlutut,
menunduk dan mendekap dua anak anjing lucu imut mungil itu dan berteriak 'Selamaaaat Dataaang~~ Selamaat Datang!!!!'
*ehem*Sedikit bernyanyi juga..
Dan dimarahi lagi~
Kayaknya cuma itu kali ini,
DaiDai~ naaa
Ini adalah blog pertama saya.
Karena pertama
bingung mau tulis apa dalamnya..
Oh iya, ini soal binatang saja dulu ^^
dulu waktu umur 5 tahun
sy kepingin punya kucing
dan kalo dibelikan,
akan saya namakan tama
tapi saya tidak dibelikan
atau dibiarkan memungut satu pun T^T
Padahal waktu itu mau sekaliii punya 1 saja hewan peliharaan >.<
Sebagai gantinya, -mungkin-
Saya diberikan 2 anak anjing
lucuuuu sekali
namun ingatan tak kuat menyebabkan sy tidak mengingat
nama2 dari hewan peliharaan sy yang pertama dan terlucu itu
mungkin Ichi dan Ni? Taro dan Jiro?
ya sudahlah...
Nah..
sekarang dengan hati-hati dan penuh hati juga
saya mengucapkan kata terima kasih kepada kedua orangtua ku,
dan langsung membawa mereka ke kamar^^
dan sukses dimarahi habis-habisan~
Setelah selesai sesi marah-marah,
sy berlutut,
menunduk dan mendekap dua anak anjing lucu imut mungil itu dan berteriak 'Selamaaaat Dataaang~~ Selamaat Datang!!!!'
*ehem*Sedikit bernyanyi juga..
Dan dimarahi lagi~
Kayaknya cuma itu kali ini,
DaiDai~ naaa
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