You mean, like Newton changing the orbits of planets and observing the result. Oh, wait, he didn't do that. I guess that means he wasn't a real scientist.
And then there's Einstein. Here's a list of the science experiments Einstein ran in his research career.
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Sorry, Einstein, according to our FR peanut gallery, you don't qualify as a real scientist either.
I've never seen such strong opinions with so little to back them up.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped. -EGH
Guess those of us that study the stars don't qualify either.
"Sorry, Einstein, according to our FR peanut gallery, you don't qualify as a real scientist either."
There's a number of things that Einstein postulated that couldn't be tested until many years after his death. I'm sure you are aware of that.