Re: Definition of science and of scientific method.

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From: Russell Turpin
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1987 16:40

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In article <2385@ames.arpa.R>, eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.) writes:
> This is why our science can predict the new discoveries of
> superconductivity right?  (sorry, I didn't want to sound too sarcastic,
> since we don't have a theory.)
> --eugene miya

The prediction of a discovery, which is a human act, would
be more of a historical, rather than scientific, nature. (I
do not pretend to address the issue of whether history can
be done scientifically, or how much historical logic is required
to do science, etc.)

Russell

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From: turpin@ut-sally.UUCP (Russell Turpin)
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Subject: Re: Definition of science and of scientific method.
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Date: Thu, 23-Jul-87 12:40:54 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 23 12:40:54 1987
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Summary: Historical vs. scientific predictions.

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