They really wanted to say Terraforming, but its more believable than most of the garbage archaeologists hypothesise so they went with the tooth fairy did it instead.
Errr, most science works by making hypotheses and then doing the research to confirm or deny. But maybe you could tell the archeologists they are doing science all wrong, I'm sure they'll listen to you.
> most science works by making hypotheses and then doing the research to confirm or deny
And also picking a favorite hypothesis among all the potentially valid ones, then dividing into tribal camps with bitter rivalries among them, featuring derision, jockeying for tenure, data falsification, p-hacking, and sabotaging grant applications of rivals.
*puts up hands* Now hear me out (Score:4, Funny)
"Aliens"
Re: *puts up hands* Now hear me out (Score:2)
They really wanted to say Terraforming, but its more believable than most of the garbage archaeologists hypothesise so they went with the tooth fairy did it instead.
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Errr, most science works by making hypotheses and then doing the research to confirm or deny. But maybe you could tell the archeologists they are doing science all wrong, I'm sure they'll listen to you.
Re: *puts up hands* Now hear me out (Score:5, Insightful)
> most science works by making hypotheses and then doing the research to confirm or deny
And also picking a favorite hypothesis among all the potentially valid ones, then dividing into tribal camps with bitter rivalries among them, featuring derision, jockeying for tenure, data falsification, p-hacking, and sabotaging grant applications of rivals.
"Professional Science"
Re: *puts up hands* Now hear me out (Score:5, Insightful)
That is how "most science" fails, not how "most science works". Yes, this stuff happens, but it is a stain on the community, not on science itself.
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All the pseudoscientists agree you are wrong (or they would lose their tenure)
All the media is funded by the same people funding the pseudoscientists and they agree you are wrong.
At this point actual science is a stain on the community, because it makes people question the groupthink.
Its the world we live in. What you gonna do? change it?
Re: *puts up hands* Now hear me out (Score:2)