[PatrickHenry]

I guess "harsh mistress" triggered your memory. I grew up on Heinlein's books. One of the greatest American authors.

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[RightWingAtheist]

Here's an especially pertinent Heinlein quote:

The scientific method will not enable you to hold exact opinions on matters in which you lack sufficient data, but it can keep you from being certain of your opinions and make you aware of the value of your data, and to reserve your judgment until you have amplified your data. --Robert Anson Heinlein to John W Campbell, in a letter dated 04 January 1942, and reprinted in Grumbles From The Grave, pg 33