One nice thing about the universe is that it pretty consistently follows rules. As hard as I have prayed for exceptions to the rules and as much as I would like the rules to submit or bend to my wishes, I guess I appreciate how they don’t. Consistent rules make science possible. When matter and energy act in a characteristic manner, it becomes possible to figure out what happens next. Careful observations lead to experiments which lead to greater understanding of rules which sometimes leads to new interesting ways to manipulate matter and energy. Observation: Golfer dies after lightning strike. Hypothesis: Sky-god hates golf, golfers, or golf clubs. Experiment: Initial attempts at making golf club shaped lightning rods. Observation: Excessive cat petting results in mini lightning bolts. Hypothesis: God may be a cat. Experiment: Worship cat and see if life improves. Careful scrutiny of disparate phenomena have resulted in today’s modern water-powered turbines which create mill...
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