This post got me thinking about why falsificationism, while possibly not the best epistemology out there, is great for human scientists.
1) Thinking about how to disprove your theory counteracts confirmation bias
2) Figuring out how to disprove your theory and doing that test and finding your theory wrong means you don’t have to spend $25M dollars on a project that may or may not go anywhere.
This post got me thinking about why falsificationism, while possibly not the best epistemology out there, is great for human scientists.
1) Thinking about how to disprove your theory counteracts confirmation bias
2) Figuring out how to disprove your theory and doing that test and finding your theory wrong means you don’t have to spend $25M dollars on a project that may or may not go anywhere.