"I Came To Barrow a Cup of Feelings":

"Measure what can be measured and make measurable what cannot be measured." -- Galileo Galilie

Greetings and salutations;

     Galileo shares an interesting scientific perspective in this phrase. If I were baking a soufflé of happiness, and ran out of the prime ingredient, then I would be forced to run next door and barrow a cup of joy in order to complete the recipe. But, what brand and strength of joy does my neighbor possess? Is my brand of joy alike to theirs; would I have to double the measurement, or cut it down? If I altered the formula in the slightest, how would it affect the flavor and consistency of the mood? What environmental temperature and elevation should I bake it at? What steps should I take to ensure the exact same results as the original recipe? Should I wear a pastel or florescent apron, and play Jazz, or Blues when setting it out to cool. Hmmmm . . . to quantify, or not to quantify; that is the question.

     If the scientific world revolved around pseudo-theories, then this perplexity would be a pleasure to approach. Unfortunately this is not the case. Because elements such as these are intangible and subjective, they cannot be proven, or disproven by repeatable tests. However, they should not be discredited, because these beliefs, (like belief in the scientific method), and feelings, (i.e. the feeling of success when an irrefutable hypothesis is formed), are the driving forces within the very creatures, (you and I), to continue with experimentation of variables in achieving a documentable result. What say you? [08/06/2011]