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MisterP

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4. the real problem is when the empirical and theoretical are divided--as though we only

Reply to d_r (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:02 AM

Jul 2014

need our right or left legs for walking and not both!
but like I always say, splitting the two apart turns science into some kind of bad boyfriend, who's always right ESPECIALLY when he reverses his opinion

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String theory and post-empiricism [View all] Jim__ Jul 2014 OP

I thought this was a strange claim: BillZBubb Jul 2014 #1

So ... faith-based science. FiveGoodMen Jul 2014 #2

is empricism still supposed to be dead? d_r Jul 2014 #3

the real problem is when the empirical and theoretical are divided--as though we only MisterP Jul 2014 #4

that's a really good point d_r Jul 2014 #5