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The Importance of Basing Theories on Problems
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The process of developing knowledge, including scientific knowledge, starts with identifying a problem and making a conjecture. The scientific institutions and procedures then ensure that the correct outcome is reached through testing and competition between competing theories.
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The knowledge of the true scientific method starts with a problem and is followed by conjectures.
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Scientific Method
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The knowledge of the true scientific method starts with a problem and is followed by conjectures. The procedures of science make the right thing happen in the end, regardless of what individuals are trying to do.
ChapterThe Importance of Basing Theories on Problems
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The only way to discover a violation of the laws of physics is to have a rival theory as an alternative.
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Theories, Intuition
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The only way to discover a violation of the laws of physics is to have a rival theory as an alternative. Testing theories against intuition helps in identifying the errors and the conflicts that make theories better.