Amos, I don't think I understand anything you're saying.

Your words, identify what should be known from such experiences. are particularly bothersome because they sound subjective. (Perhaps it's just the word "should.")

And Wisdom in framing the conclusion is the hardest part. If we are talking about the Scientific Method/Empirical Principle, then defining the right question is the essential part, the conclusion is pretty much a done deal resulting from whatever the question is.

Perhaps we're just confusing the semantics of people study with natural phenomena study.

We probably agree on incorrect extrapolation of results...I would be interested to see a legitimate researcher guilty of that.

And if you have any more comments...wait 'til Wolfgang is back to help me here (out on this limb). *BG*