Has Science and Reason Taken Away Some of the "Mysticisim" of the world for you?

Don't get me wrong, I love science, I love logic, and facts. However, when I was a kid, I was enthralled with history and mythology. Mummies curses, witchcraft/wizardry, the Greek Pantheon, Norse Mythology etc. As a kid, into my early teens this stuff added "magic"and "mysticism" to the world for me. The world seemed exciting with so many supernatural possibilities. Enter science disproving all of it, and removing the "whimsy" from the world. Sort of like when a kid finds out Santa and the Easter Bunny aren't real. While I've found that science can be exciting in many ways (I was also always into science), it's not the same type of mystery and whimsy that something like the Greek Pantheon, Egyptian curses, and yes even Santa Claus brings. Now when I watch a movie like "The Mummy" my head just starts disproving it with science and facts I've learned. Bleh... anyone else experience this?

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stratosranger · M

With every new discovery, science is repeatedly undone. Laws are rendered into theories and the subatomic is almost magical in it’s unpredictability

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@stratosranger True, but it's a little different, because it's "tangible". Alot of the "supernatural" is not tangible.

stratosranger · M

@ShadowWolf Some would argue that quantum entanglement is not “tangible” because it violates the principle of locality, meaning that in some cases scientists can observe a connection between subatomic particles separated by vast distances, but still cannot explain how they are connected.

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@stratosranger That is a fair point. But how many people can understand quantum mechanics and quantum physics on such a level compared to "You are cursed for entering a tomb"? 🤔

stratosranger · M

I think it comes down to that certain arrogance where so many things are dismissed by science because the scientists themselves have never experienced it. Anyone who thinks they understand the world we live in all too often has a rude awakening. Sadder still is they cannot share what they’ve experienced for fear of censure @ShadowWolf

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@stratosranger I think an open mind is key. I agree.