In my experience, unless a person studies science in school (college) they will likely not understand the tenants of the scientific method. Even then there are many that do not really get it, thinking it is something to use to get through class instead of a foundational philosophical approach to inquiry.
Wow. Maybe I am living in bizarro world, but the concept that people do not actually know what the word "science" means is shocking.
It explains the idiocracy, though, better than anything else.
I remember reading that TWO editors of leading science/medical journals (one was Lancet, but I forget the other) said that even in THOSE journals (considered to be some of the best in the world), MOST of what passes as "science" has nothing to do with the Scientific Method -- it is all dogma and propaganda.
I think you meant “idiocy” not “Idiocracy.” The former is anything demonstrating a lack of intelligence. The latter is an entertaining but frightening film ABOUT idiocy.
MOST of what passes as "science" has nothing to do with the Scientific Method -- it is all dogma and propaganda.
I read scientific papers daily and have for years. There is a lot of bad science, but its (generally) not because of misunderstanding or misapplying the scientific method. There are two main problems with "main stream" science:
There is a lot of incentive to not check other's work, especially in biology/medicine (especially in medicine (lots of money)). This is not in direct contradiction of the scientific method, but it does run contrary to a PART of what makes the method work.
The dogma and propaganda is not in the science part of the papers, but in the choice of topic to look at, and in the non-science part of the papers (abstract, discussion, sometimes intro). For instance, there are quite a few recent papers on the effectiveness of masks. They look at water droplet transmission. The science part is all perfectly fine. The measurements, analysis, all great. Where it fails is in the assumptions. It assumes that viruses are transmitted by exhaled water droplets. Other science does not support that assertion, though inquiry into this particular topic seems to be rare. It assumes that viral transmission of said droplets is of the size of the droplets studied. In most cases that runs contrary to other evidence. They might even say "it has not been established that this is how viruses are transmitted" yet they still go happily forward with the study anyways, then conclude with "if everything you already believe is true, we prove that masks work".
So it isn't science or the scientific method that is failing in the microcosm of any particular study, but a purposeful or unintentional misleading of the starting point, using real science that doesn't (or hasn't proven to) apply.
In a broader scope you could say that is a failure of the scientific method, but it isn't. The scientific method starts with a hypothesis and works forward from there. This starting point can be anything an investigator wants. It is the foundational axiom of inquiry. It is the abuse of the hypothesis that is exploited in these instances. Many people don't catch that, either because they are insufficiently educated, or because their biases encourage them not to. That is supposed to be solved by problem (1) (checking others work).
It is the disincentivization of not checking others work where the whole thing falls apart. This disincentivization by control of money or job prospects is what drives this issue. Because it is money/livelihood based, I believe, this is likely the purposeful guidance of the Luciferians on our science.
While I agree with all of that, the only real explanation is that individuals have some reason to be dishonest or unscientific in their research papers.
It comes down to either (a) they do not understand the Scientific Method, or (b) they do but for some reason they do not follow it -- and this must be due to some bias.
Either that bias is due to financial incentive, political incentive, or personal opinion.
the only real explanation is that individuals have some reason to be dishonest or unscientific in their research papers.
They do, money drives what they can research, and it drives not looking at others work. That is not a failing in the individuals doing the science, but in those that control the purse (non-scientists generally).
It comes down to either (a) they do not understand the Scientific Method, or (b) they do but for some reason they do not follow it -- and this must be due to some bias.
Only if you don't realize that money is what controls the scientists. It is easy to justify a line of inquiry if you can get funding for it. It is easy to ignore a line of inquiry if you can't. Experiments costs a lot of money. You can't just "do them."
These have nothing to do with not understanding the scientific method (SM). The SM is not perfect. Legitimate SM inquiry starts with ANY question. You can and indeed are encouraged to explore any question you want. You are just encouraged more to explore questions that fit the narrative. Again, this is not a failure of the SM. Its important to understand that to identify the real problem.
Regardless, it is fraud.
Maybe on some level that is true in a lot of cases. Maybe in some cases it is completely true. But fraud requires intent to commit, and most scientists intend to not do that. They believe they are working within the system that exists by asking the questions they can get funding for. So yes, there is fraud at the highest level (non-scientists) i.e. the London bankers, who ultimately bankroll everything. But that can be said of everything we humans do, not just science or the SM.
In my experience, unless a person studies science in school (college) they will likely not understand the tenants of the scientific method. Even then there are many that do not really get it, thinking it is something to use to get through class instead of a foundational philosophical approach to inquiry.
Wow. Maybe I am living in bizarro world, but the concept that people do not actually know what the word "science" means is shocking.
It explains the idiocracy, though, better than anything else.
I remember reading that TWO editors of leading science/medical journals (one was Lancet, but I forget the other) said that even in THOSE journals (considered to be some of the best in the world), MOST of what passes as "science" has nothing to do with the Scientific Method -- it is all dogma and propaganda.
Amazing.
I think you meant “idiocy” not “Idiocracy.” The former is anything demonstrating a lack of intelligence. The latter is an entertaining but frightening film ABOUT idiocy.
Oh, the irony.
Actually, I meant both.
I read scientific papers daily and have for years. There is a lot of bad science, but its (generally) not because of misunderstanding or misapplying the scientific method. There are two main problems with "main stream" science:
So it isn't science or the scientific method that is failing in the microcosm of any particular study, but a purposeful or unintentional misleading of the starting point, using real science that doesn't (or hasn't proven to) apply.
In a broader scope you could say that is a failure of the scientific method, but it isn't. The scientific method starts with a hypothesis and works forward from there. This starting point can be anything an investigator wants. It is the foundational axiom of inquiry. It is the abuse of the hypothesis that is exploited in these instances. Many people don't catch that, either because they are insufficiently educated, or because their biases encourage them not to. That is supposed to be solved by problem (1) (checking others work).
It is the disincentivization of not checking others work where the whole thing falls apart. This disincentivization by control of money or job prospects is what drives this issue. Because it is money/livelihood based, I believe, this is likely the purposeful guidance of the Luciferians on our science.
While I agree with all of that, the only real explanation is that individuals have some reason to be dishonest or unscientific in their research papers.
It comes down to either (a) they do not understand the Scientific Method, or (b) they do but for some reason they do not follow it -- and this must be due to some bias.
Either that bias is due to financial incentive, political incentive, or personal opinion.
Regardless, it is fraud.
They do, money drives what they can research, and it drives not looking at others work. That is not a failing in the individuals doing the science, but in those that control the purse (non-scientists generally).
Only if you don't realize that money is what controls the scientists. It is easy to justify a line of inquiry if you can get funding for it. It is easy to ignore a line of inquiry if you can't. Experiments costs a lot of money. You can't just "do them."
These have nothing to do with not understanding the scientific method (SM). The SM is not perfect. Legitimate SM inquiry starts with ANY question. You can and indeed are encouraged to explore any question you want. You are just encouraged more to explore questions that fit the narrative. Again, this is not a failure of the SM. Its important to understand that to identify the real problem.
Maybe on some level that is true in a lot of cases. Maybe in some cases it is completely true. But fraud requires intent to commit, and most scientists intend to not do that. They believe they are working within the system that exists by asking the questions they can get funding for. So yes, there is fraud at the highest level (non-scientists) i.e. the London bankers, who ultimately bankroll everything. But that can be said of everything we humans do, not just science or the SM.
That's in number 1. Money drives our path of inquiry, and it drives not looking at others work.