A method for gathering data about the world around us. Using the scientific method involves coming up with a hypothesis about how something works, and then trying as hard as you can to prove it wrong. If you can't prove yourself wrong then you cannot say you proved yourself right. you can only say you didn't disprove your hypothesis. In the scientific method you can never prove yourself right, you can only prove you weren't wrong. This is often seen as a tedious and annoying aspect of science by outsiders, but in fact scientific minded individuals gain great joy in being skeptical of everything. If you cannot diprove your hypothesis than it is usually phrased something like "The data supported our hypothesis." This is generally followed by a detailed explanation of everything that could have been wrong with your research that could have led to a failure to disprove yourself. Through this method something can become considered a theory only if many many generations of scientists have failed to find any way to prove the hypothesis wrong. This is a considerable accomplishment as most scientists will spend their entire lives finding critiques in method or theory in the research of others, and trying to find a way to disprove their findings. Information acquired in this way is the only information that can be trusted to have any semblance of truth.
Did you hear about how video games make children violent?
Was the scientific method used to reach this conclusion?
Hey a recent study found that fake sweetener can give you cancer.
That study was never replicated.
Evolution is just a theory.
If by theory you mean a conclusion that genarations of researchers have failed to find any way to disprove in hundreds of years time then yes it is.
Was the scientific method used to reach this conclusion?
Hey a recent study found that fake sweetener can give you cancer.
That study was never replicated.
Evolution is just a theory.
If by theory you mean a conclusion that genarations of researchers have failed to find any way to disprove in hundreds of years time then yes it is.
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NOT a fucking roblox group. Its the study of area of study about information science related to quantum effects in physics.
Dave: "hey is that the quantum science public discord"
John: "no this is a fucking book on the study of quantum science you sodding tic tac."
John: "no this is a fucking book on the study of quantum science you sodding tic tac."
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Get the Quantum Science mug.The act of winning an argument using scientific fact. It must be done around other people and used in a similar fashion to being burned or schooled. Many times, people will be unable to handle this and give up the argument.
Person 1: Pluto isn't a planet because it doesn't dominate its own orbit.
Person 2: Pluto is a type of planet called a dwarf planet; therefore, it's a planet. Would you like a NASA article about it?
Person 1: Whatever...
Person 2: You just got scienced.
Person 2: Pluto is a type of planet called a dwarf planet; therefore, it's a planet. Would you like a NASA article about it?
Person 1: Whatever...
Person 2: You just got scienced.
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The bloodletting of George Washington for ''inflammatory quinsy,'' a severe infection of the throat, was a sciencestition commonly practiced by doctors in 1799.
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However, when you are assigned to do a science fair, it allows you to surf the Internet to your heart’s content, though it's not always for your work.
However, when you are assigned to do a science fair, it allows you to surf the Internet to your heart’s content, though it's not always for your work.
Teacher: Well, it seems that you guys considered this amount of HW is too much, how about doing a science fair?
Students: Nooooooooo!
Teacher: But your whole HW will be exempted if you guys do it. Want to give it a try? (smile)
Students (shouting in mind): Noway! Apparently you know nothing about the goddamn science fair......Do your research!
Students: Nooooooooo!
Teacher: But your whole HW will be exempted if you guys do it. Want to give it a try? (smile)
Students (shouting in mind): Noway! Apparently you know nothing about the goddamn science fair......Do your research!
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