> If you aren't following the scientific method[1] and are just skipping straight to the "lets see what happens" step, are you really doing science? or are you

> If you aren't following the scientific method[1] and are just skipping straight to the "lets see what happens" step, are you really doing science? or are you just blowing things up? So nothing before the 17th century was science? > is it worth worrying about the signal sent to aspiring "school massacre-ists" by saying "You can get away with blowing stuff up at school as long as you say it's for science." No it is not worth worrying about that signal, just like it isn't worth abolishing free speech to get anything remotely looking like bomb making instructions off the internet. Cut your nose to spite your face.