Chaos is the total lack of organization and is characterized by disorder. Chaos is omnipresent, and we humans are uncomfortable with the idea of ​​a seemingly random universe with no discernible patterns or logic. We don't like disorder or chaos, and this is evidenced in our incessant need to categorize everything into clearly defined and explainable compartments. And when an unexplained phenomenon presents itself, we turn to religion to find answers to the countless mysteries that abound. “People need to believe that order can be glimpsed in the chaos of events” (Gray). However, as demonstrated throughout history, these brief glimpses of order have proven incorrect and, rather than providing knowledge, have simply perpetuated our ignorance. Various knowledge problems therefore arise: why do we need order and is it possible to understand the true order of things? We must ask ourselves whether these views have a purpose even when they are wrong? Is it enough for people to believe they have glimpsed order? Mathematics and the natural sciences are prime examples for conveying the general belief that order can be glimpsed, and these two areas of knowledge are full of examples of the erroneous knowledge that has resulted. Fundamentally, mathematics is an area of ​​knowledge that provides the order necessary to explain the chaotic nature of the world. There is controversy over whether mathematics is invented or discovered. The truth is that mathematics is invented and discovered; mathematics allows mathematicians to formulate the intangible and even the abstract. For example, time and the number zero are inventions that allow us to believe that there is order in the chaos around us. In reality, a......middle of paper......ce, if this were scientific knowledge that apparently isn't true, it would still be considered a rumor, false. However, if false scientific data is currently acceptable, our mentality and way of thinking remain unchanged, but ultimately, science or technology cannot develop in the long term with false scientific information. The false scientific truth would have a temporary impact on our lives, as we would notice that there is a mess with this false information and someone would dispute it and replace it with more accurate information. In fact, when we discover that this knowledge is actually false, we would correct it and advance further in the fields of science and technology, and our lives would then be greatly affected in the short and long term. Works Cited Citation Gray, John. Heresies. UK: Granta, 2004. Print.