ext_22834 ([identity profile] itchyfidget.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] coalescent 2005-12-01 11:33 am (UTC)

Magic has a subjective component--the intention, desire, or willpower of the practitioner--that is explicitly excluded from scientific experimentation.

I disagree - I think that although science ought to be practiced like that, it often isn't - people frequently go into experiments with a very clear idea of what they'd like out of them (indeed, to develop an experimental hypothesis is to make a fairly fundamental statement about the desired outcome).

It's funny that you should post about this today - I'll write a poll in a sec that will explain why.

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