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 Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
Gov't is a monopoly, scientific theories are arguments... you're missing the mark on both of these in the same way. For two things to be the same without qualification, they need to be isomorphic. One difference and you've got to say "Gov't is like a monopoly" "Gravity is like an argument."
The basic difference is that the scientific method attempts to restrict how you approach a problem in a manner that keeps you from being as stupid as you normally are, whereas general argument has no such process or effect.
the scientific method is an argument.
the lack of process or effect you apply to general argument exists for the scientific method as well. it's just that most people have mostly accepted the scientific method. when you say things wrong about gravity, you tend to get shutdown because it's easy to shut those down.
things that are the same are not different because one is more difficult to achieve than the other.
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