Different sciences accept different standards of proof: a biologist accounting for a phenomenon to the 95th percentile celebrates, whereas a physics experiment that is only 95% correct 'is wrong on its face'—implying social science, dealing with complex feedback loops, must accept lower predictability standards.
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Clay ShirkyEvidence Quote
“what the scientists are willing to regard it's both proof and an explanation”
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