Digg Reborn

18 hours ago

The traditional view of the scientific method as an algorithm or repeatable process is challenged.
Observations are mini-theories, induction cannot yield novel theories, and testing only eliminates bad theories rather than proving correct ones.
Science fundamentally relies on creative guesswork followed by error correction to approximate truth, not a fixed or final process.
Scientists use the same core cognitive processes as everyone else, just with more rigor and dedication.
The scientific revolution resulted from a philosophical shift toward rigorous truth-seeking instead of justifying ancient beliefs.

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