Considerations in science

[SkyWriting]

It implies that one population could be classified by different criteria and they are equally good.

This is obviously not true in science. Some criteria ARE better than some other criteria. (may be the idea of "better" should be defined more clearly. but it could be done if needed)

Or it could be done if it were obvious. But it's not.

 

[juvenissun]

People do perceive colors differently. While my wife could recall the hue, I do not generally recall any pastel colors at all. Others have problem with time.

If so, these anomalies will be identified by statistics.

 

[astein]

Example: I describe a woman by the color of blouse she wore at a place on a particular time. This info is no doubt objective.

Those are facts(color of blouse, a certain place, at a particular time). Using "describe" would be your definition of "science"? A fact is a fact. Science doesn't replace a fact.

Does science examine common sense? What an object is made of, what many things, can become. Oil mixed with water seperates. "Science".
Facts that already are. Straight forward, facts. Facts aren't better than other facts, or they are determined to destroy themselves. Facts are facts.

 

[SkyWriting]

Those are facts(color of blouse, a certain place, at a particular time). Using "describe" would be your definition of "science"? A fact is a fact. Science doesn't replace a fact.

Does science examine common sense? What an object is made of, what many things, can become. Oil mixed with water seperates. "Science".
Facts that already are. Straight forward, facts. Facts aren't better than other facts, or they are determined to destroy themselves. Facts are facts.

Using a word to define itself is silly. That's a fact.
But a fact is nothing in particular except a state of being. That you call yourself "Astein" for the purpose of this post is a fact. But it may not in fact be your name, and you may not be using that name tomorrow. A "fact" is considered indisputable, but there are few facts at any one time that fit that definition. And those can change over time. Truth is different.

 

[SkyWriting]

If so, these anomalies will be identified by statistics.

There are three types.

Lies,
Damn Lies,
&
Statistics.:o

http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Damned Lies & Science

 

[pshun2404]

There are three types.

Lies,
Damn Lies,
&
Statistics.:o

http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Damned Lies & Science

LOL! In fact when I took statistics part of the course was on "How to lie with Statistics" and we used a book by that very name...

Paul