The True Coin of Science
There is a way of 'doing science' which has long stood the test of time. It doesn't matter how many people support a theory, or how eminent they may be. Nullius in verba - take nobody's word as truth.
Nor is experimental 'proof' to be trusted, since the search for proof predisposes one to seek verification and validation of one's own biased view. Experimental disproof is the key. It takes only one well-conducted experiment to prove that a long held belief is false.
Robert Boyle explained this idea of experimental disproof in terms of coins, which in his day were of gold or silver.
There is a way of 'doing science' which has long stood the test of time. It doesn't matter how many people support a theory, or how eminent they may be. Nullius in verba - take nobody's word as truth.
Nor is experimental 'proof' to be trusted, since the search for proof predisposes one to seek verification and validation of one's own biased view. Experimental disproof is the key. It takes only one well-conducted experiment to prove that a long held belief is false.
Robert Boyle explained this idea of experimental disproof in terms of coins, which in his day were of gold or silver.