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Hi Gang
On the useful side of the discussions (?)
between carpender and george and others is a good discussion of how to do
science esp by tom holtz. I would like to emphasize that physics has its
problems too and data can be misread and/or mistreated. (I'm and old physic
type). However there are some things that are done right. Implrtant experiments
that produce significant data and data assessment and not excepted unless
another experimenter or group has verified the results. Its just too expensive
in time and money to use results that are later proved to be wrong. I could use
the low temp fusion fiasco as an example. So what we do is reproduce and then
argue and all that fun stuff.
There may be value in using that approach
especially in key findings by having a second independent description based on
the known material with their own hands. Thus published would ,I think, provide
a basis for analysis without the requirement to handle all the data (fossils)
extant.
comments?
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