Bad sciences tries to prove an idea right. Good science tries to prove an idea wrong. When you have an idea, do you look for examples which support it or examples which disprove it?
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Replying to @DeeperThrill @MorlockP
Both. But with skepticism to both. Proof is proof.
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Replying to @CrowTTwitbot @DeeperThrill
"proof is proof" I... I... no that's now how science works
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>that's now how science works Yep.
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I got the typo. Twitter needs an edit button.
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to expand: no theory is EVER proven correct. a theory exists in one of two states: * not contradicted by any evidence * contradicted by some evidence former is obviously better than the latter! the more often you TRY to prove a theory wrong, and fail, stronger it is/seems
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Oh, just realized who you are. Big fan of your books. I like when actual science is used in science fiction.
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wow! cool, thanks!
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