This discussion explores varying attitudes toward theory standards in science, highlighting misconceptions surrounding empirical concepts.
I find that my scientific colleagues have a variety of attitudes about what counts as a theory. Some of the differences amount to different standards. Others are simply misconceptions about specific theories. This comes up a lot in discussions of MOND. Before we go there, we need to establish some essentials. What is empirical? I … Continue reading What is empirical?
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