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		tdehnel on Aug 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor L... Why would someone do an experiment without a theory to test? How would they know that a particular result was interesting without a theory about the expected result?

foodjinn on Aug 1, 2023 [–]

Because rubbing your chin doesn't accomplish anything, messing around with stuff does.

tdehnel on Aug 1, 2023 | [–]

There are practically infinite combinations of things to mess around with. Which stuff do scientists choose to mess around with and why?

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