Michael Edward Huttner
Michael Edward Huttner | |
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| Residence | Forest Park, IL, United States |
| Known for | Ontology, Physics, Astronomy, Rational Scientific Method |
Michael Edward Huttner, also known as Mike Huttner, is an American independent researcher and commentator on scientific methodology based in Forest Park, Illinois. He is a proponent of the Rational Scientific Method, an approach to physics and ontology that emphasizes strict definition of terms and the visual, physical explanation of phenomena over purely mathematical description. He is a co-founder of the Rational Scientific Method online forum and produces video presentations critiquing what he characterizes as the mathematical approach to modern physics.
Biography
Huttner is an independent researcher who works outside the conventional academic system. He is associated with the community that developed around the Rational Scientific Method, an approach popularized by Bill Gaede, and he became a co-founder of the method's discussion forum. He has presented his views through online media, including a YouTube channel and interviews such as the Anarcho-Yakitalism podcast episode "The Rational Scientific Method Says Existence Doesn't Exist."
Work
Huttner's work centers on questions of ontology as applied to physics and astronomy. Following the Rational Scientific Method, he distinguishes between physical objects and abstract concepts, holding that to exist an entity must have both shape and location. On this basis he argues that key elements of Euclidean geometry, such as the point, the line, and the plane, are concepts rather than physical objects and therefore should not be treated as components of physical reality.
He characterizes science as a method for rationally explaining phenomena rather than merely predicting them, and he contends that theories in relativity and quantum mechanics rely on terms that are not precisely or consistently defined. Through his video presentations he seeks to critique the mathematical formulation of contemporary physics and to promote what he describes as rational, object-based explanation.