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Liberals...

The "liberal" mindset invades even physics.

They want the universe to be a specific way. They want the rules to be simple and "beautiful". They are disheartened as they discover the truth or they completely ignore it. They continue to try and shape the universe to match the image they have in their minds, instead of letting the universe shape their mental image.

They will never be able to control or even comprehend all the variables that construct and continually shift this universe on an atomic or galactic scale. Those with the "liberal" mindset who realize this truth become dejected and ramble about an "ugly universe" and such.

This same mindset is what keeps the socialists going or drives them into misery. They make the same mistakes about humans as they do with the universe. They want the rules to be simple. They want the variables to be few and easily controlled. The realities they construct are so disjointed from everything that is real that they consistently dissolve into a chaotic yet predictable mess. Those who are given no choice but to see the true nature of the universe and human nature; a glimpse at the infinite scale of variables are driven to misery, loathing and hatred.

The universe and human nature are ugly things to those who wish to control them; and that is one of the things makes them beautiful.

I just couldn’t resist writing this. I know it has very little to do with the technical aspects of the article. It was the thought process and mindset of these people that caught my attention. I find it rather comical that the more they find out about the universe the uglier it is to them. You don’t use adjectives like ugly unless you have some type of negative feeling or thought about the subject.

There's nothing in this article that even suggests these scientists are liberals. Sure, there are a lot of lefties in science, but it has more to do with the overall leftward tilt of academia than with science itself. Science is the most apolitical of human activities; it has to be, otherwise, it wouldn't come to conclusions which are valid for everyone.