Tsujigiri comments on Rational vs. Scientific Ev-Psych - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tsujigiri 18 December 2011 02:40:12PM 1 point [-]

A point everyone seems to be missing here is that there ARE no scientific facts.

There are scientific facts, as the phrase is commonly understood. Anything that is independently verifiable is considered to be a scientific fact. Facts are not built upon theories; theories are built upon facts.

You would be right to say that that sensible scientists don't claim that they are definitely correct. They tentatively believe what the available evidence currently suggests. No more, no less.