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Sometimes the only difference between random button pushing and science is if you write it down. Faff around and find out is the essence of the scientific meth
by epistasis 3y ago
Sometimes the only difference between random button pushing and science is if you write it down.
Faff around and find out is the essence of the scientific method.
That said, I never trust a paper that gets posted directly to HN much. But then, single papers are never to be trusted!
- Tagbert 3y agoA lot of biology is still a black box for us. You investigate a block box by pushing its buttons and recording the results. Hopefully, there are enough buttons and eventually response patterns begin to emerge. Or someone invents a way to open the box, just a little.