[Alamo-Girl]

Most of what we observe is actually inferred. This is true of science, religion and everyday experience. And inference is extremely susceptable to error, which is why science demands multiple avenues of evidence, and wherever possible, repeatablity.

Indeed. IMHO, the inability to repeat in the post hoc disciplines leads to much infighting and ridicule from the outsiders (e.g. anthropology, archeology, evolution, etc.)

[Right Wing Professor]

MHO, the inability to repeat in the post hoc disciplines leads to much infighting and ridicule from the outsiders (e.g. anthropology, archeology, evolution, etc.)

Most areas of science have some element of unrepeatability. Astronomers, for example, study supernova remnants. You can't repeat a supernova explosion.