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What if all observations were subjective?

Submitted by Sarah Tabi on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 5:50pm.
I admit there are some scientific observations that are subjective.  Yet, the advances that had been made in science are done with the assumption that they are rooted from objective principles.  For example, an observation made that a particular chemical is highly colored is based on the fact that the chemical compound that comprises it is conjugated.  If all scientific observations were assumed to be subjective, then "facts" would cease to exist.  Scientific theories would all simply be suggestions.  There would be no concept of a "right" or "wrong" answer.

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