At what point do we have enough scientific data? From my experience, I'd say that sufficient data is highly dependent on the person and their worldview. Depending on the country/society you live in, your perspective of enough data may be different especially in regards to the communication aspect of the scientific method. One country may not rely on the Internet or televised communication. Instead, the community could be so close-knit that they are able to witness or be delivered news by the authorities themselves or trustworthy representatives of such authorities. What do you think?
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Dec 17, 2022
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On the contrary, I think that sufficient data is not contingent upon the person or their worldview. If it were, person A holding perhaps 1/3 of the data might say he/she holds sufficient data to conclude while person B holding all sufficient data might correctly conclude. What then should be the test of sufficient data? For that, and for every scientist and in every country irrespective of worldview, we have the scientific method. This takes the shaky subjectivity and/or cultural philosophy out of purely objective data.
At what point do we have enough scientific data? From my experience, I'd say that sufficient data is highly dependent on the person and their worldview. Depending on the country/society you live in, your perspective of enough data may be different especially in regards to the communication aspect of the scientific method. One country may not rely on the Internet or televised communication. Instead, the community could be so close-knit that they are able to witness or be delivered news by the authorities themselves or trustworthy representatives of such authorities. What do you think?