To be fair, in the programming case you change the code or data to make the variable correct, while in science unless there's a mistake somewhere you follow the

To be fair, in the programming case you change the code or data to make the variable correct, while in science unless there's a mistake somewhere you follow the data, you don't change things to 'fix' it. However we all know this, we know scientists aren't going to try and 'correct' reality or the data to fit our assumptions. Well, excepting the tin foil hat brigade, but we shouldn't pander to them or let them dictate our use of language.