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[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The difference between science and fucking around is writing it down - Adam Savage

[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The second, implied part, is that writing it down is for OTHER people to learn from.

So, although I hate the eletist gatekeeping language.. I think I agree more with the professional scientist than I do the professional clown.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Corollary: If it can't be reproduced you've failed to write down something critical.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That is to say: it's fucking around and, if you're good at it, finding out.