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→crass: confrontation with opposing evidence
* ... if you're doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid-not only what you think is right about it: other causes that could possibly explain your results; and things you thought of that you've eliminated by some other experiment, and how they worked-to make sure the other fellow can tell they have been eliminated.
* ... if you're doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid-not only what you think is right about it: other causes that could possibly explain your results; and things you thought of that you've eliminated by some other experiment, and how they worked-to make sure the other fellow can tell they have been eliminated.
* Details that could throw doubt on your interpretation must be given, if you know them. You must do the best you can-if you know anything at all wrong, or possibly wrong-to explain it. If you make a theory, for example, and advertise it, or put it out, then you must also put down all the facts that disagree with it, as well as those that agree with it. [http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node13.html]
* Details that could throw doubt on your interpretation must be given, if you know them. You must do the best you can-if you know anything at all wrong, or possibly wrong-to explain it. If you make a theory, for example, and advertise it, or put it out, then you must also put down all the facts that disagree with it, as well as those that agree with it. [http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node13.html]
Professor Thomas Gold wrote:
:Once a herd has been established in a subject, it can only be broken by the most ''crass'' confrontation with opposing evidence. There is no gentle way that I have ever seen in the history of science where a herd once established has been broken up. [http://books.google.com/books?id=aPVrvoe1EJQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=End+the+Biggest+Educational+and+Intellectual+Blunder+in+History&ei=F2c6S-SRGo7qygSp_dGzAQ&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false ]
[[President Eisenhower]] warned:
[[President Eisenhower]] warned: