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Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there youve only founded a superstition. If you test it, youve start
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"Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you've only founded a superstition. If you test it, you've started a science"

- Hal Clement

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This quote by Hal Clement is a pointer that it is necessary to move beyond conjecture and also right into the world of science. Supposition is a form of assuming that involves creating opinions or concepts without having any kind of proof to back them up. It is a perfectly valid type of thinking, yet it is not nearly enough to develop a strong foundation for a scientific theory. To relocate from conjecture to science, it is necessary to evaluate the theories and point of views that have actually been formed. This means event proof and data to support the theories and after that utilizing that proof to draw conclusions. By testing the theories, it is possible to relocate beyond superstition and into the world of science. This quote is a reminder that it is important to relocate past speculation and into the world of scientific research in order to develop a solid structure for a scientific theory.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Hal Clement between May 30, 1922 and October 29, 2003. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.

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