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To: GL of Sector 2814
Scientific exploration of a matter terminates when you conclude that you have the answer and cease to admit new evidence or consider the possibility that you may, in fact, have reached the incorrect conclusion.
17 posted on 05/12/2009 8:02:49 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Is there not any subject for which the proper response is not continued scientific inquiry but instead pointing at someone and laughing? Belief in geocentrism and vampires (as such) come to mind just offhand.


18 posted on 05/12/2009 8:45:03 AM PDT by GL of Sector 2814 (One man's "magic" is another man's engineering. "Supernatural" is a null word. -- R A Heinlein)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Scientific exploration of a matter terminates when you conclude that you have the answer...

You mean, as in global pronunciations that skeptics aren't capable of rational thought? (Your post 15)

19 posted on 05/12/2009 9:55:21 AM PDT by JoJo Gunn (Such a pity, to see Freepers still addicted to the Hollyweird teat.)
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