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lepinkainen@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

The difference between science and fucking around is writing it down - Adam Savage

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xenoclast@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The second, implied part, is that writing it down is for OTHER people to learn from.

So, although I hate the eletist gatekeeping language… I think I agree more with the professional scientist than I do the professional clown.

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Fedizen@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Corollary: If it can’t be reproduced you’ve failed to write down something critical.

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Zehzin@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That is to say, it’s fucking around and, if you’re good at it, finding out.

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