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Author Topic:   Two types of science
saab93f
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Message 169 of 184 (724584)
04-18-2014 9:55 AM
Reply to: Message 16 by marc9000
01-09-2014 8:18 PM


Re: Same stuff, different day
I'm saying that if something is observable by only one human sense, and ALSO involves millions of years in the past, hundreds of light-years away, or conflicts with the basics of Christianity or U.S. foundings, then it may become too vague to be thoroughly enough analyzed by the scientific method.
Can we foreigners still do "the other kind" of science or do the religious or US constitutional restrictions apply?
Is it not silly to claim that we could not use observations today as a tool to decipher the past?
The Oklo natural fission reactor "proves" that the radioactive decay has remained constant for at least 2 billion years - we can safely assume that the science explaining radioactivity is strong and valid though we don't see the atoms splitting.

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saab93f
Member (Idle past 1415 days)
Posts: 265
From: Finland
Joined: 12-17-2009


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Message 171 of 184 (724601)
04-18-2014 1:26 PM
Reply to: Message 170 by NoNukes
04-18-2014 11:21 AM


Re: Same stuff, different day
Marc9000 says that if it conflicts with his beliefs then it may become too vague for you to use the scientific method. So, no you probably cannot do science in Finland until Marc gets some new beliefs. Conflicting with U.S. foundings or being in deep space, or not being able to use your sense of smell would be independent reasons not to pursue a scientific investigation.
Thanks NN - that is quite unfortunate but clearer now. There are several fields of science in which my countrymen have been in the forefront but naturally all that has to stop now.
The most recent discovery in which Finnish scientists were involved in was that of "monopolar" magnetic particle - probably gay or atheistic or liberal.

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