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Thread #73702   Message #1286028
Posted By: GUEST,TIA
01-Oct-04 - 10:19 AM
Thread Name: BS: Boring science stuff we all believe...
Subject: RE: BS: Boring science stuff we all believe...
1) Observe and wonder.

2) Hypothesize about why or how.

3) Predict what else you will observe if hypothesis is correct.

4) Design and perform a test of this prediction (with strict controls - one variable at a time please).

5) Evaluate test results honestly - "the easiest person to fool is yourself" (Feynman).

6) Return to 2 and revise

[notice there is no End statement, the loop is continuous]

There. That's all you need to know about science.