“Even a broken clock is right twice a day”
Stephen Hunt
The origin of this proverb. How does such a saying influence if not impede the world into which we live. Can one correlate this phenomenon with what is occurring in our sciences and mathematics.
The possibility exists if not so small, that all modern science and mathematics are base around a premise originally incorrect. This falsehood may existed undetected and unchallenged. This may be due to an overlooking of a small fact, or pride of workmanship.
The incorrect premise could have started a cascade of work, upon work, proliferating through academic and social institutions. Whether this started thousands of years ago or decades there is, however small, a concern. The very fabric of knowledge may be compromised.
The compromised work may to this day be undetected and its root, shrouded by the vale of ego and pride. Unwilling to change, the issue may compound and effect the very nature of society.
However small the possibility, we must ensure that everything is questioned. From basic mathematics to astrophysics, we must ask the questions.