Yes there are things we don't know, but we should try to come up with precise questions, not to ponder about the meaning of black holes in philosophical way.
It's not really a new age mentality at all (I wouldn't classify myself as that at all). If anything, it's a strictly scientific mindset.
It's more of a reminder to think that even when we start to understand some incredible things, there's still a TON out there we DON'T know.
I think that's where the cool revelations come in, when you start to understand how much out there you don't know much about. That's where the wonder starts (which tends to bring up some of those specific questions).
> "Yes there are things we don't know, but we should try to come up with precise questions, not to ponder about the meaning of black holes in philosophical way."
What's wrong with imagination, hypothesis and a simple analogy that can reach out to the masses? One might argue that your approach to science as only a set of facts based on formula is boring at best. One needs to ponder the meaning behind the formula and results. Yes, we got a number, but what is the implication of it? After all, doesn't science exist to satisfy our curiosity about the world in the first place?
Because now we have infinitely many imaginary hypotheses, and we can't resolve their differences since we have not enough facts, and ones that are ornate and humane tend to capture most attention.
But universe is made with inhumane ways, it's complex where it's not expected and it's simple where we expect more. It's never intuitive.
It's a blind alley. Doesn't help us find the exit from labyrinth.
Yes there are things we don't know, but we should try to come up with precise questions, not to ponder about the meaning of black holes in philosophical way.
Start small, figure things out.