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Maybe "hard/soft" is a bad word couple because "hard" also sounds like "difficult", implying it's higher-value. Maybe it's better to speak of "firm and fuzzy s
by medstrom 4y ago
Maybe "hard/soft" is a bad word couple because "hard" also sounds like "difficult", implying it's higher-value. Maybe it's better to speak of "firm and fuzzy sciences".
- titusjohnson 4y agoIt's hard science because the rules are Hard Lines. Clearcut, sharp, easily communicated. It's soft science because it's squishy. The rules are soft and malleable, depending on the context of the question.