> From: Rafael Anschau <anschau.ez@terra.com.br>
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> For _some_ scientists, the practice of science is like a sport.
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> However, I think for most scientists, the practice of science
> is a quest, an investigation, an inquiry, an exploration.
I believe it's more like a sport. You know what you're after. An unrefutable
hypothesis/theory. You work with all your energy to achieve it. The investigation
might come before the hypthesis is pondered. When you collect
data, and are trying to find trends. The search for patterns can be linked to investigation, inquery or exploration.
Once you infer a few trends, however, its all about conjecturing a theory
that will stand massive attempts of refutations. You've already discovered the patterns. Now
its all matter of "getting it unrefutable!". I wish Karl Popper was alive.
Rafael
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-- Woody <anschau.ez@terra.com.br>
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