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"Is it wrong to call something unscientific?" I'm surprised PG didn't follow this with: "Is it wrong to call something wrong?" I think that: wrong, bad, good
by yelsgib 18y ago
"Is it wrong to call something unscientific?"
I'm surprised PG didn't follow this with: "Is it wrong to call something wrong?"
I think that:
wrong, bad, good, evil, should, right, etc.
Form the oldest and most commonly used category of meaningless, superficial, idea/difference suppressing labels.
- cconstantine 18y agoBeing unscientific isn't always bad or wrong. Science isn't the One True Path to Everything Meaningful. Calling something unscientific can be entirely correct, meaningful, and not derogatory. Using the label 'unscientific' to demean something that is scientific-but-worthless-or-wrong does a disservice to everything of value that isn't scientific. This post wasn't created scientifically, that doesn't mean it's worthless. Ok, bad example (this post is probably worthless). All art gains it's value from something outside of science. That doesn't make all art worthless. Science is an incredibly powerful tool, but it isn't the only one. When all you have is science, you start to see everything as a nail. Or something like that...