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Creative Speculation

jberryhill

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8. I haven't seen the show

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 04:57 PM

Mar 2012

But I'm always amused by the notion that scientists are closed minded or unimaginative.

It takes a good deal of imagination to come up with hypotheses to test in the first place, and how to design tests to eliminate other factors or deal with potentially unknown factors.

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“Are We Alone?” series on the Science Channel [View all] frogmarch Feb 2012 OP

Tonight frogmarch Mar 2012 #1

Jesus? This is "science"? Logical Mar 2012 #2

As far as frogmarch Mar 2012 #3

Are you sure? How about black holes, is that science? eomer Mar 2012 #4

I was referring to frogmarch Mar 2012 #5

The question of life elsewhere is certainly one of theoretical science jberryhill Mar 2012 #6

You’re absolutely right. (facepalm) frogmarch Mar 2012 #7

I haven't seen the show jberryhill Mar 2012 #8

Well said. frogmarch Mar 2012 #9