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Old 07-18-2009, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Aurificus View Post
If "Common Sense" was the the determining factor for scientific advancement.... We'd still be burning witches.
Do you smell smoke?

Get real!

Scientific advancement happens when a theory is tested by enough different parties, over many different conditions (who observe the same results) and finally the theory can be advanced to an axiom. And.... yes, common sense and logical reasoning play an important role and always have. That's why things that go bump in the night rarely if ever make it out of the theory stage.

But keep trying......
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