--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 10:55:07PM -0700, Jan Coffey wrote:
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> > It is important however not to neglect the benefit of intuition. Using
> > anecdotal evidence is often appropriate when making decisions,
> > especially in the formation of hypothesis.
>
> Of course you can use anecdotal evidence in formulating a theory. The
> point is, you CANNOT use the SAME data to validate the theory.
>
You are wrong Erik. You can not formulat _theories_ in this manner.
You can formulate hypothosis however. That distinction is very important, and
the one Fynman was trying to make.
> > I think I am paraphrasing Feynman himself, but perhaps not. Anyway,
> > what are the chances?
> Huh?
What are the chances that I would be paraphrazing someone on the very same
topic. What a coincidence! 87)
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