Jiang emphasizes that Newton saw himself primarily as a theologian and alchemist seeking biblical secrets and the end of the world, not as a modern secular scientist.
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Jiang emphasizes that Newton saw himself primarily as a theologian and alchemist seeking biblical secrets and the end of the world, not as a modern secular scientist.
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Jiang says the point is not whether Newton was correct about 2060, but that powerful people can believe a prophecy and use money, influence, and power to make it come true.
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"...told us that the world will probably end, I don't know, 2060, okay? 2050, 2060, around then. So he spent most of his time..."
"People understood faith. They understood faith as a very important cornerstone of science. Without faith, how could you have the energy and the inspiration..."
"Well, again, OK. I'm just kidding. So 2060, again, that's not the issue. The issue is that there are very powerful people in this..."
"...he would return, OK? So I think he made the prediction 2060. But I can't be sure. But he made a prediction when the..."
"...when the Second Coming will happen. So he makes his prediction 2060. So whether or not Newton is correct, that's not the issue. The..."
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Science begins here as a theological discipline of doubt.
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