Either you believe in the scientific method or you don't

[The Straight Story]

41. I don't think the problem is with the method

But with the people who say they employ it.

Example would include companies/groups who pay for a study and publish scientific results that are generally biased (ie, cherry picking the information).

One could also note that just because something is proven correct today does not mean that it is completely correct since it only encompasses what we know and what we have the technology to test today.

I would also blame science reporting in general. I still remember the whole Mylar thing and other items through the years where it seems every year or so a new paper comes out saying the old one was false. So while something may be true now based on some tests done it does not really mean it is completely true.

The whole vaccines and autism thing is a big example - and while they don't cause it some do have some sucky side effects, which is why some parents choose to wait until kids are older and can communicate better (ie, let a parent/dr know if the shot has caused any ill effects).

You are right, the method is solid. The results and their interpretation aren't always though. And that is where I see the discord come in to play over things.