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Put Another Way
Is It Science? (a first-order approximation) {
Does it help you understand how things work?
if (yes) {
Such that you can bet on future events?
if (yes) {
If you lose these bets, will you alter your understanding?
if (yes) {
Science!!!
End
} else if (no) {
Not Science!
End
}
} else {
GOTO Line 11
End
}
} else if (no, but...) {
It provides a name to use when talking about a mystery (e.g., dark energy, fairies).
Is this name the start or end of conversation?
if (start) {
e.g.,
"Why did that happen?"
"[insert name]."
"What is that? Why don't we work to make that name more than a placeholder?"
GOTO Line 8
} else if (end) {
e.g.,
"Why did that happen?"
"[insert name]."
"Okay."
GOTO Line 11
}
}
}
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