By the rules of the game, Science is supposed to be objective. This is, of course, ridiculous. Along as Science is conducted by scientists it will be subjective. There is a basic law of physics which states that in one way or another, the observer always affects what he observes. This effect may be infinitesimally minute or beyond all hope of measurement or it may be apparent to any dullard. Outside his science he is not inevitably smarter than everyone else. If anything, he has a modicum less horse sense than the average man on the street. In politics he may be incredibly naive. But he probably spends a greater … Continue reading Vincent G. Dethier