(August 22, 2016 at 5:02 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I generally agree with what you said here (about the role and nature of scientific inquiry).
Let me ask you; is what qualifies as "Science" determined by the conclusion or the method used?
It's determined by the whole process. From the methodology used to the falsifiable conclusion to the repeatability of experiment to the peer-review. Every step has to be followed properly for it to be science.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
