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Old 03-22-2011, 06:01 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Is there something wrong with the scientific method? Nope. The scientific method is our compass, something which exists outside of ourselves which we can rely on to always be the best tool available to point us in the direction of reality. It's not 100% perfect, in part because it's wielded by imperfect people, but so far nothing has been found that even holds a candle to it's success. I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves.
Yes, scientific method is a protocol for validating claims in our material world. It is not designed to deal with claims in our spiritual world. And vice versa.

Ludwik Kowalski
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