In defense of the scientific method. The methodology of studying reality.

submitted by HibikiBlack from self.C_S_T

The scientific method is the most effective way I've seen for studying reality. Unlike what most supposed scientist would like you to believe, a true scientist wouldn't say that the things we consider magic don't or can't exist but rather, there isn't any conclusive evidence to prove that it does exist. What people think is science is some kind of corrupted materialism.

There is a lot of push for nihilism from the stablisment to make people cynical about trying to improve society and make them think that not even history can be known. We are all part of history, regardless if we realize it or not and the reality and its laws are absolute, regardless of what you may think about it.

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[–]missdaisycan 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As a stark raving scientist, I've become woeful over the decades as science has been undermined by politics and moneyed interests. Feelings and wishful thinking have become more important to society than data. We are regressing as a species and society, IMO. Soon, the second Dark ages.

It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involves formulating hypotheses, via induction, based on such observations; experimental and measurement-based testing of deductions drawn from the hypotheses; and refinement (or elimination) of the hypotheses based on the experimental findings. These are principles of the scientific method

A scientific hypothesis must be falsifiable, implying that it is possible to identify a possible outcome of an experiment or observation that conflicts with predictions deduced from the hypothesis; otherwise, the hypothesis cannot be meaningfully tested.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method

[–]Intuit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

a true scientist wouldn't say that the things we consider magic don't or can't exist but rather, there isn't any conclusive evidence to prove that it does exist.

And given limited time, there are probably more fruitful things to investigate.