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===Remember Trust nothing, test everything===
 
===Remember Trust nothing, test everything===
 
*Never cover up flaws in your theory, expose them instead.
 
*Never cover up flaws in your theory, expose them instead.
*Always be honest, most importantly be honest to yourself.  
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*Always be honest, most importantly be honest to yourself.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 17:35, 30 January 2007

The scientific method

  • Observations are made of certain phenomena.
  • Facts are established.
  • Patterns are looked for in data/observation.
  • Scientific principles are established, consistent with all of the evidence.
  • Predictions may be made based on the principles established.
  • Experiments are done to test the scientific principle.
  • Principle is refined/rejected depending on new observations.

Remember Trust nothing, test everything

  • Never cover up flaws in your theory, expose them instead.
  • Always be honest, most importantly be honest to yourself.

External links