Re: [Phys-l] Prof. Hal Lewis resigns from APS

["Rauber, Joel" <Joel.Rauber@SDSTATE.EDU>]

While my comment may not apply to the exact discussion at hand; I would point out that there are some scientific disciplines not subject to the repeatability requirement in the usual sense of the word, though they are subject to falsifiability.  Paleontology and much of Astronomy spring to mind.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-
> bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of brian whatcott
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:05 PM
> To: Forum for Physics Educators
> Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Prof. Hal Lewis resigns from APS
>
>   On 10/13/2010 12:30 PM, Dr. Richard Tarara wrote:
> > Brian,
> >
> > Are you suggesting here that we should not trust science done by
> anyone with
> > non-scientific beliefs, anyone who claims to have a religious belief?
> I
> > know the intelligent design crowd confuses belief and science, but how
> do we
> > trust the logic and intellectual integrity of those with somewhat
> similar
> > 'unscientific' beliefs?  ;-)
> >
> > Rick
> I offer only the usual recipe: to not  trust in the integrity of anyone,
> which would otherwise
> lead to  argument from authority,   but simply to decide the
> plausibility of assertions
> by use of repeatable and falsifiable experimental considerations.
>
> Brian W
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