Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoAlways guard against living in the world of fantasy rather than undeniable factslemmy.worldimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1890arrow-down112
arrow-up1878arrow-down1imageAlways guard against living in the world of fantasy rather than undeniable factslemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareGenius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThe point of science isn’t to produce data. It’s to produce conclusions. The conclusions will be different.
minus-squareBelgdore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 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.
Data is nothing without context.