RE: Separation of Science and State
November 17, 2020 at 12:36 pm
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2020 at 12:46 pm by John 6IX Breezy.)
I asked because your answer seems integral to your objection. Here's my answer:
Measurement is a method of observation. Observation is what's necessary in an experiment. As long as your method of observation remains the same, you can quantify that observation any way you want and it will not change the nature of the experiment nor it's outcome.
The Florida man will observe a change in consciousness whether or not he operationally defined that change as a score on an AVPU scale, RT to a given task, pupil dilation and other neurological presentations, or a straightforward yes or no response to a survey asking if his mood changed.
Measurement is a method of observation. Observation is what's necessary in an experiment. As long as your method of observation remains the same, you can quantify that observation any way you want and it will not change the nature of the experiment nor it's outcome.
The Florida man will observe a change in consciousness whether or not he operationally defined that change as a score on an AVPU scale, RT to a given task, pupil dilation and other neurological presentations, or a straightforward yes or no response to a survey asking if his mood changed.
