gnome wrote: freetimes3x
Oh yes; I once told a woman I loved her! 
But I’m not talking about subjective feelings as well you know.
The development of the scientific method has made a significant contribution to our understanding of knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering observable, empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning. The scientific method consists of the collection of data through observation and experimentation, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
What is the alternative ‘method’ to the above? It generally comes under comes the umbrella term of ‘belief’ which is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true without feeling the need to provide substantiation. An earlier post containing the phrase “socialist consciousness is……more prevalent outside the party than inside it”, in the absence of any supporting verification whatever appears to fall neatly into this category.
Yes, and when one of the guys down the pub asks you if you’re having the same again you don’t pull out dossiers of emprical research into every drink’s chemical makeup before giving your reply ;~)
If, when we’re all just discussing an issue, you feel you need someone to substantiate what they have said you could just ask them.