"Lies, Damn Lies and Counterknowledge"

[LesMTS]

Originally Posted by endless psych

I dunno. The bits regarding evidence and the like are likely to fend off most challenges in the forseeable future. In all probability for a system to supplant the scientific method would require either near catastrophe or similar event or disproving the method itself.

I may or may not be talking shite.

It would need something that produced more or better practically applicable results.
That's the heart of it.
Consensus isn't interested in intellectual filibustering. It wants things done.

[endless psych]

Originally Posted by LesMTS

It would need something that produced more or better practically applicable results.
That's the heart of it.

Well working under the assumption that as a species we will always want to understand things in terms of practically applicable results.

Consensus isn't interested in intellectual filibustering. It wants things done.

Consensus, as a social force, is generally just interested in what the majority want. If the majority wants intellectual filibustering then consensus will decree intellectual filibustering to be the order of the day.

[erithromycin]

Originally Posted by endless psych

As long as you're not equating the scientific method solely with positivism

FUCK POSITIVISM.

GIVE ME NIHILISM OR MAKE ME A CUP OF TEA.