(April 11, 2016 at 7:57 pm)abaris Wrote:(April 11, 2016 at 7:49 pm)AAA Wrote: Yeah, but the point is that peer review is meant to ensure that research was conducted properly and that the researchers did not misrepresent the facts.
And without that it's only speculation. May be right, may be wrong. There are people with much more experience in the field, and if they don't agree, a worldwide debate will ensue, presenting what everyone has collected on any given topic and coming to a conclusion.
Ok, let's clear this up. Yes peer review is a valuable tool used to ensure that work is done correctly. Without it science would be nowhere. However, it is not the only indicator that science is being done. Newton did not have his writings peer reviewed, but he was definitely practicing science.