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Richard Salz scripsit: > Don't tell Ptolemy, Copernicus, et al. Yeah, astronomy is a special case; so are the historical sciences like evolutionary biology and history itself. The standards of evidence are unavoidably lower. > Indeed, I'd say such a Platonic ideal is a fool's errand in the real > world Depends on what you are doing. It's the only reliable way to determine the safety and efficacy of drugs (devices, surgery, etc.), so we do it even though it costs a fortune and may hurt people. > let alone one with so many variables as "IT projects." All we have > in this situation is some data points of experience to help guide our > architectural decisions. Indeed. But I was merely addressing the difference between anecdotal and scientific evidence. -- Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never John Cowan see a more wretched hive of scum and cowan@ccil.org villainy --unless you watch the http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Jerry Springer Show. --georgettesworld.com
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