There are but two ways of forming an opinion in science. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. One can judge from experiment, or o… - Robert A. Heinlein

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There are but two ways of forming an opinion in science. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. One can judge from experiment, or one can blindly accept authority. To the scientific mind, experimental proof is all important and theory is merely a convenience in description, to be junked when it no longer fits. To the academic mind, authority is everything and facts are junked when they do not fit theory laid down by authority.