10-16-2012, 09:17 AM
You guys realize that as of yet there has never been a consensus on "the scientific method"? We could say the scientific methods. But I do know some scientists who are opposed to Popper's version of the scientific method (the one most widely recognized). They say it's too old school and it's not business friendly enough. 
So they adapted it to fit their needs and release papers more quickly and with much less costs.
Of course we could all debate if what they do is still science. But since there is no consensus on any "scientific method", they can do pretty much whatever they want.
Only the peer review system could help in such situations, but peer reviews are not lucrative and they rarely churn out new science making them less exciting.
So they adapted it to fit their needs and release papers more quickly and with much less costs.Of course we could all debate if what they do is still science. But since there is no consensus on any "scientific method", they can do pretty much whatever they want.
Only the peer review system could help in such situations, but peer reviews are not lucrative and they rarely churn out new science making them less exciting.