Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) Science. Question Everything... via @cosmosontv

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Ibn Al-Haytham was the first person ever to set down the rules of science. 
He created an error-correcting mechanism. A systematic and relentless way 
to sift out misconceptions in our way of thinking.

‘Finding truth is difficult. And the road to it is rough. As seekers of the 
truth you will be wise to withhold judgement and not simply put your trust in 
the writings of the ancients. You must question and critically examine those 
writings from every side. You must admit only to argument and experiment, and 
not to the sayings of any person. For every human being is vulnerable to all 
kinds of imperfection. As seekers of the truth we must also suspect and question 
our own ideas as we perform our investigations, to avoid falling into prejudice 
or careless thinking. Take this course and truth will be revealed to you.’