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Xanthrax@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Problem: Can a black cat be found in a dark room?
Hypothesis: yes
Variable: flashlight
Control: no flashlight
Findings: v group found the cat, c group didn’t.
Theory: You can find a cat in a dark room using a flashlight.
Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 5 months ago
Scientific literature doesn’t always take on the observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion form so strictly. A lot of the time it’s “Thiis is the state of the field so far. Hey look what we found, that’s interesting. Conclusion: somebody should look into this”