Speculation

[Resha Caner]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

 

[lesliedellow]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

Not really. The Greeks tried it, and came to the conclusion that the four elements were earth, wind, fire and water.

 

[Resha Caner]

Not really. The Greeks tried it, and came to the conclusion that the four elements were earth, wind, fire and water.

They made some good music.

 

[lesliedellow]

Oops.

 

[Winken]

Not much. Second-guessing can be quicksand. Speculation might be conversational: "The weather seems to be changing. I wonder if anyone else has noticed it. It could be unusual."

 

[Tanj]

I enjoy reading speculative science fiction. Does that imbue it with value?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

Only if you believe your question has any value

 

[Loudmouth]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

I guess it depends on what you mean by "of value". Wild and baseless speculations can pass the time and be entertaining. Is that of value?

If we are talking about being of value with respect to describing the universe, then I would say that speculations need to be grounded in facts. If you don't start with facts then chances are high that your speculations will not be of value in determining how the universe actually works.

 

[Resha Caner]

I guess it depends on what you mean by "of value". Wild and baseless speculations can pass the time and be entertaining. Is that of value?

I think it can be.

 

[Loudmouth]

I think it can be.

If you want to define "of value" as "having entertainment value" then that is fine, just as long as this definition is used consistently through the thread.

 

[Resha Caner]

If you want to define "of value" as "having entertainment value" then that is fine, just as long as this definition is used consistently through the thread.

I'll let people explain if/when they think speculation has value. I don't want to restrict that - it was just one example where I'm open to speculating.

 

[Loudmouth]

I'll let people explain if/when they think speculation has value. I don't want to restrict that - it was just one example where I'm open to speculating.

Restricting the conversations to a specific meaning for "value" would actually be much more helpful. If the word can mean whatever you want then the discussion will meander all over the place.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by speculation, but clearly the Gendankenexperiment has a long and fruitful history.

"A thought experiment is a device with which one performs an intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequents (or antecedents) for a designated antecedent (or consequent)"

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

I think speculation can have indirect value, whether solidly grounded in fact or not, because it can get the creative 'juices' flowing by priming the subconscious with concepts and ideas which may trigger new associations.

However, I don't think the speculations themselves are likely to have value unless they can be a reasonable basis for the development of scientific hypotheses.

 

[quatona]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

Yes, it´s 0.85$ per minute.

 

[PsychoSarah]

Yes, it´s 0.85$ per minute.

I want the job where I speculate and get paid $51 an hour for it

 

[quatona]

I want the job where I speculate and get paid $51 an hour for it

Well, it´s the value. Doesn´t mean you´ll find someone who pays it.

 

[bhsmte]

Do you think there is any value in speculation alone?

It depends what your personal motivation is.

 

[durangodawood]

Well, it´s the value. Doesn´t mean you´ll find someone who pays it.

Thats exactly what monetary value means.

 

[mozo41]

yes ... seeing everything serves the purpose of GOD in raising up His Son to see as He sees, and therefor its value is found in the process of it ...