http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_scienceInflux wrote:SUMMERY
Previously I had made a brief post describing my plasma based manufacturing technology that I call the AD, short for atomic depository. The basic idea behind it is simple, a plasma beam is directed at a surface, where the plasma cools and solidifies creating a thin nanometer film on that surface. Many such films will be use to build three dimensional objects. If we can precisely control the plasma ion beam, that is, be able to scan the beam across the surface in the x y direction, while the surface lowers by the z axis, we should be able, in theory, to build any part, any shape in three dimensions.
WHY?
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When it came to science, I believed (and still do) that most of the technologies we have, were arrived at not by some proposed scientific theory, but rather through a long convoluted road of trail and error. I believe that many technologies, amazing earth shattering technologies could be arrived at through experimentation's. That is what I learned was in fact called empirical science! Much to my dismay, as my reading adventure continued, I learned that today ( at that time too) empirical science was hardly practiced at all. At what was even worse I realized, that the abstract science was completely useless for trying to apply it to everyday practical life. Meaning, for example, I could not find, try as hard I might, a practical application to the theory of relativity, general, special or otherwise. But I was shocked to see PhD’s embrace this fantasy based solely on math.
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ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES.
Now each and every Joe Shmo has the ability to build, test and develop every outlandish idea that there can be. What sort of technologies will we see?! One can’t even imagine.
Imagine, sitting at your computer drafting, once done, several minutes later you have you AD make the actual part. If it does not work, simple throw it back into the hopper and it will shortly be recycled. And back to the drawing board.
If this process used to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and took years, now it will cost zero, and will take only the time you spent behind the computer with CAD.
Well, everything you see around us has it's roots in one of those fields. From the Atomic Bomb, to tooth paste.
Experimental science has nothing to do with benefiting humanity, thats applied science's job.
Theoretical physics, which is a completely different field, wants to understand the natural world around us, it has nothing to do with making jobs or benefiting you, it's sole purpose is to explain nature. For instance, the photoelectric effect was a experimental phenomena lacking theoretical explanation.
The photoelectric effect was explained using theoretical science.
Of course, there are other things theoretical physics gave us, for instance Maxwell equations, relativity, and a whole bunch of things.
A more practical application is nanotechnology which was theoretical not long ago.
But don't mix things up, theoretical physics has nothing to do with making jobs or benefiting you.
Experimental science is to experiment.
Applied science is what gives you thecnology, it benefits humanity.
But all science is to understand nature, which is very important.With out a understanding of nature, how are we supposed to create energy? or Feed ourselves? or Survive?
