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To: furball4paws
Who says they are confident? As soon as a piece of evidence comes along that their thoughts are not quite right - BAM they toss it out. Such is the life of a scientist.

I wouldn't be writing about my findings if I weren't confident that I were correct. But that's probably just me.

17 posted on 04/19/2006 12:54:10 PM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: The_Victor
"I wouldn't be writing about my findings if I weren't confident that I were correct. But that's probably just me."

Yep, it is just you. A few of the most noble purposes of scientific publishing are to invite debate, reveal evidence found and provoke commentary on the working hypotheses. Unless otherwise stated, few scientists will claim to have the last, correct word on any subject.

19 posted on 04/19/2006 1:18:46 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: The_Victor

Well, you must operate in a different world. No study is ever final or definitive. You tell others what you have done to let them know what you got and what you think and to keep them from getting there first. Feedback is then used to look again or try to find more information. Eventually a picture emerges, maybe like you thopught and maybe not.


22 posted on 04/19/2006 1:37:21 PM PDT by furball4paws (Awful Offal)
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