How worthless is Philosophy?

[vulcanlogician]

It may be that science is so damned useful because it provides us with correct information rather than bullshit. I don't think the utility of science is some nebulous concept that exists out there in a vacuum.

Can you demonstrate the correctness of science independent of its instrumental utility?   You seem to be suggesting it's correct regardless of utility.

Well, rockets need to achieve a certain escape velocity in order to escape Earth's gravity well. So we would want to know that if we planned on launching rockets into space. But that is "utility knowledge" and is thus verboten for me to mention in arguing this certain point with you. Fine.

So let us suppose we DIDN'T want to launch a rocket from Earth? Would that change the escape velocity required?

Obviously, it wouldn't. 

And, as boneheaded and obvious as it is... that's my point.