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It would make the scientists happy.  (;  He uses it in medical science at least, but is that the only, overruling method?

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
by metavision on Mon Dec 24th, 2007 at 08:38:48 AM EST
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It is the known method that most reliably weeds out wrong inferences and theories.  And that is an empirically supported statement.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Dec 24th, 2007 at 08:47:14 AM EST
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He uses it in medical science at least, but is that the only, overruling method?

I'm sure you don't need medical science to cure people of obese bank accounts, but if you're trying to cure real humans of real diseases you should certainly give reality-based medicine the place of honour in your armamentarium.

Because quackery kills.

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Dec 25th, 2007 at 02:23:57 PM EST
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