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Politics : Should God be replaced?
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To: cosmicforce who wrote (14654)1/21/2003 2:07:50 PM
From: d[-_-]b  Read Replies (1) of 28931
 
cosmicforce,

re:I think the main problem with the scientific method is that to some extent it tries to do something that ultimately may not be possible - control all inputs to measure an output.

That's close, it tries to control all variables that are of "significant" importance. Knowing the temperature on mars when boiling water on earth is hardly important to the experiment. The scientific method is a tool not a religion, it will fail in some cases but it has proven itself in numerous other tests.

It's understanding when the tool gives false information that is key.

What would you replace the scientific method with?
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