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The concept of science, which is the empirical study of reality, does not change. There are many concepts that can share the same word - is a Scotsman someone born in Scotland, one who moved there, one who shares Scotland's culture and ideals? There should be different labels for each of these concepts but there aren't.

The importance, relevance, trust, and reality of science may change, but the underlying concept does not. Nevermind all the other forces trying to co-opt 'science' for their own purposes.

How many papers and articles describe a purely empirical inquiry into reality and accurately describe all shortcomings and sources of error? 10%? 1? It matters that our trust in "science" may continue to degrade, but none of those change the underlying concept/ideal.



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