> What is more real a confirmation bias or a scientific hypothesis?
>
>Michael Sylvester,PhD
>Daytona Beach,Florida
>
Perhaps it is my clouded Eurocentric thinking, but I have no idea what this
question is asking...
Confirmation bias is most certainly real. That is, the phenomena exists,
and is fairly well understood. Scientific hypotheses also surely exist.
Let's try this one... if a scientific hypothesis is posited because of
casual observations that are very likely susceptible to confirmation bias,
is it a GOOD hypothesis? That is, would empirical data be likely to
support the hypothesis?
I am sure we are going to have to define what "good" means now... I hope
that at the very least the other Eurocentrist empiricists understand where
I am coming from...
Fire when ready...
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