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Excuse me, what?! How is this cargo cult science? I literally just described the scientific method. Here it is described on Wikipedia: > The process in the sci
by Rebuff5007 2y ago
Excuse me, what?! How is this cargo cult science? I literally just described the scientific method. Here it is described on Wikipedia:
> The process in the scientific method involves making conjectures (hypothetical explanations), deriving predictions from the hypotheses as logical consequences, and then carrying out experiments or empirical observations based on those predictions.
The other questions you added are not bad questions to ask if you are practical and resource-constrained, but this is besides the point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
- jltsiren 2y agoIt's cargo cult science precisely because you described the scientific method. Cargo cult science is about focusing on the form without understanding its purpose. Or in Feynman's words: > So I call these things Cargo Cult Science, because they follow all the apparent precepts and forms of scientific investigation, but they’re missing something essential, because the planes don’t land. If you are using the scientific method because it's the scientific method, you are doing cargo cult science. The scientific method is a useful tool in a scientist's toolkit, but it's not appropriate to every situation. And even when it's appropriate, it's not a central part of doing science. You can easily fool yourself using the scientific method, if you don't keep questioning yourself and your work.