Robert M. PirsigThe real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn’t misled you into thinking you know something you actually don’t know.
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The scientific method is a method of obtaining knowledge that, according to Carl Sagan, works best when it serves to uncover and reveal the unknown. The scientist is the one who keeps an open mind and asks questions. Scientists use their own observations and experiments to theorize and test their ideas. They ask questions and gather data in an attempt to discover the truth about the world we live in.
If there is a problem or discrepancy, scientists do not accept their own hypothesis without question. They seek out the truth and work together to find it.
Source: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
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