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To: js1138
Could you possibly describe a test for purposefulness?

No. At least not a test that would satisfy the strict scientific definition of testing. Does that mean the word "design" should be left out of scientific inquiry altogether?

637 posted on 03/18/2004 7:07:43 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Does that mean the word "design" should be left out of scientific inquiry altogether?

Without an operational definition, it ain't science. What would logic dictate?

How do you inquire without methods and procedures? How do you inquire without asserting the expected results of an experiment or controlled observation?

640 posted on 03/18/2004 7:12:39 PM PST by js1138
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