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@spiderwort could you give me some concrete examples. I can see it with a few things but not others. How does science determine:
abortion laws
your nation's stance on Israel
marriage's effect on taxes
individual custody disputes
animal cruelty laws
Observe, model, propose policies.. run simulations even
Plain ol science
I'm trying to keep an open mind here but so far, you're being too vague to be persuasive.
Observe what exactly?
Model what?
Propose what kind of policies based on what assumptions and which goals?
Obviously I know what science is. I just don't see how it applies here.
Observe what exactly? If you're designing an experiment you know what results you're interested in and what implications the research has.
Seriously, pick one thing from my list above and talk me through how you would use pure science to formulate policy?