The dark ages | Hidden assumptions

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2023-03-24 07:30:16

In history, the phrase “dark ages” tends to refer to the period of collapse of one empire, and the rise of the next. Where I live, for example, it refers to the period from the decline of the Roman Empire in Britain, to the rise of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Dark ages are characterised by war and anarchy, but of course life goes on… Dark ages occur regularly throughout history, throughout the world. There is no sign of them ceasing any time soon.

If anything, the globalisation of everything in the 20th century has created a global Human Empire, despite conflicts within that empire. The collapse of the Human Empire is in full sway, as we battle invasions from the climate, from viruses, from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, from fungi, and much more. Fighting amongst ourselves will not help. The entire Earth is mobilised against us, and they will win. Evolution will ensure that this happens, sooner or later. Human beings are not fit for this planet, and therefore will not survive. As Darwin explained. We are in the dark age at this very moment. Civilisation will collapse, whether we do it to ourselves, or the rest of the planet does it to us.

The same applies in science. We are in the middle of just such a dark age at the moment. What is rather remarkable in this instance is that even the people who are responsible for the decline into darkness use the word “dark”. Dark matter, dark energy, and so on. These are not real things, they are fictitious enemies dreamt up by armies of scientists to frighten the people, and keep the defence budget going up, and themselves in jobs. They need huge sums of money to seek out the dark matter – which is just as fictitious as Saddam Hussein’s “weapons of mass destruction”.

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