And even without the deep understanding of the 'whys', they knew the scientific method well enough. Do something, then see what happens. If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't work, do something else.
Which is a hell of a lot better than today's "science" of: if it doesn't work, do it twice as much.
And even without the deep understanding of the 'whys', they knew the scientific method well enough. Do something, then see what happens. If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't work, do something else.
Which is a hell of a lot better than today's "science" of: if it doesn't work, do it twice as much.