From: Robin Hanson (hanson@hss.caltech.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 23 1996 - 21:20:57 MDT
"Michael Butler" writes:
>OK, so we appear to have the distinction between disciplines that
>1) observe-(model-)predict, and
>2) observe-(model-)make_a_change_in_what's_observed-predict,
>correct?
>Do I understand Robin to be saying that category (2) is an
>experimental discipline, and category (1) is not?
Yes.
>Are they both justifiably called "science"?
Yes.
Robin D. Hanson hanson@hss.caltech.edu http://hss.caltech.edu/~hanson/
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