Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agoAlways guard against living in the world of fantasy rather than undeniable factslemmy.worldimagemessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageAlways guard against living in the world of fantasy rather than undeniable factslemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squareGenius@lemmy.zipBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThe point of science isn’t to produce data. It’s to produce conclusions. The conclusions will be different.
minus-squareBelgdore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoNo the point of science is to test theories. Data can confirm or de confirm a theory. So, part of science is data collection. In fact, the data colllection is the most important part, otherwise it’s just theory and philosophizing.
The point of science isn’t to produce data. It’s to produce conclusions. The conclusions will be different.
No the point of science is to test theories. Data can confirm or de confirm a theory. So, part of science is data collection. In fact, the data colllection is the most important part, otherwise it’s just theory and philosophizing.