We need to be sure if our minds actually work they way we think they are. That's primary. What do you think experimentation, observation, repeatability of results, hypothesis and the whole scientific method is worth if you're a crank?
Despite their methodology, cranks are convinced they're doing science.
Despite their methodology, cranks are convinced they're doing science.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman