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“Under my definition, a scientific theory is a proposed explanation which focuses or points to physical, observable data and logical inferences. There are many things throughout the history of science which we now think to be incorrect which nonetheless would fit that which would fit that definition. Yes, astrology is in fact one.”

Thinking Facts Theory Fit Definitions Data Explanation Logical Astrology Inference History Of Science Scientific Theory

Author:Michael Behe

“People who have various kinds of politics for whom it is congenial for their apriority politics to say yes, things are getting much worse. They are opposed by people who also have a priori politics saying that this is the best of all possible worlds, capitalism is the greatest thing since sliced bread and you're just alarmists and so on and they can massage the data so it fits them.”

People World Kind Fit Capitalism Various Bread Data Massage Alarmists Sliced Bread

Author:Richard Lewontin

“Once he could read and write he would have a mind fit to rule. So ran the democratic doctrine. But instead of a mind, universal literacy has given him rubber stamps, rubber stamps inked with advertising slogans, with editorials, with published scientific data, with the trivialities of the tabloids and the platitudes of history, but quite innocent of original thought.”

Writing Mind Given Fit Universal Originals Democratic Doctrine Innocent Advertising Data Ran Literacy Stamps Slogans Rubber Tabloids Editorials Platitudes Triviality Original Thought

Author:Edward Bernays

“Scientifically speaking, the existence of God is an untenable hypothesis. It's not well-defined, it's completely unnecessary to fit the data, and it adds unhelpful layers of complexity without any corresponding increase in understanding.”

Wells Understanding Existence Fit Increase Add Defined Data Complexity Layers Unnecessary Hypothesis Corresponding Existence Of God

Author:Sean M. Carroll

“Data are just as often molded to fit preferred conclusions.”

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Book:Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins

Source: Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins

“If you're keeping yourself in the bubble and only looking at your own data or only watching the TV that fits your agenda then it gets boring.”

Ifs Tvs Fit Boring Data Agendas Bubbles

Author:Nate Silver