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> Likewise in science all progress happens with surprises, not, "Aha! Just as I thought." but "Oh, that's interesting..." I'd say that the bulk of scientific p
by gooseus 6y ago
> Likewise in science all progress happens with surprises, not, "Aha! Just as I thought." but "Oh, that's interesting..."
I'd say that the bulk of scientific progress is of the "Ah, just as we thought." sort, but it's not the kind that gets headlines (because humans are wired to take notice and remember surprising information, making them less likely to be surprised in the future).
Isn't the drive to create "surprising" results in science creating situations like the replication crisis and incentivizing researchers to manipulate results so as to make them more surprising?