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To: fanfan
The steps to the scientific method as it is today.
1) Ask a scientific question.
- For example. Do dogs or cats make better pets?
This is not a scientific question. It is merely a opinion of a particular person.

2) Make observations.
-For example: Your 5 senses. Hearing, feeling, tasting, sight, and smell.

3) Gather information.
-Make a list of all the places you could gather information for a scientific question.

4) Form a Hypothesis.
-What you think the outcome of the Experiment will be.

5)Experiment.
-Controlled experiment: only one variable is being changed/ manipulated at a time.
-Control: is the part of an experiment that is standard against which results are compared.
-Dependent Variable: is the condition in the experiment that is being tested. (is the variable that you would be measuring)
-Independent Variable: is the variable that is being changed/ manipulated in the experiment.
-Constant: any variable that remains the same for all experimental groups.

6) Collect Data.
-Numerical data is often displayed in a chart.

7) Analyze Data.
-Graph your results.

8) Draw a conclusion.
-Compare your results to your Hypothesis.

The question that they are putting forth as a proved scientific theory does not even get past the first step of science. No wonder people believe in evolution and global warming. They are beliefs and not even good theories.

22 posted on 11/05/2011 6:30:27 AM PDT by mountainlion (I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
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To: mountainlion

I’m taking your post with a grain of salt because your tagline says you’re voting for someone who is not running.


25 posted on 11/05/2011 7:42:34 AM PDT by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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