Fw: Research and Scientists

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Theories cannot be proven. Only supported.

Schilling, MS, CSCS

University of Memphis

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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 16:33:27 -0000

Subject: Research and Scientists

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Can any research article be completely flawless?

What is correct today maybe erroneous tomorrow. Nevertheless, it is

a difficult task to change the methods of some researchers due to the

fact that scientists are religious in their own beliefs.

[Mel Siff: Science exists for the very reason that it proves and

disproves theories

every day and for the fact if we knew every answer, there would be

absolutely no need for science at all!

Note that, unlike most " religious " folk, some scientists are

" multi-religious "

and apply, change and adapt to different " religions " and levels of

skepticism at

different times. Note that any scientific article, right in the

beginning, is

classically supposed to clearly state its " scope and limitations " , while

its

results are supposed to offer some sort of error analysis and

recommendations

for further study. In addition, every statement is supposed to be backed

up by

a literature review and a list of relevant references. If this is not

done, it is

not the fault of science, but of some reviewers and some scientists.

MCS]

What are your views on research articles? Will there ever be

perfection in research or should we be looking for perfection? And

will some of the new methods today take over the old methods of

yesterday? Surely all research should be viewed in a paradoxical way?

It is important in sport and exercise to question things that have

clearly been taught in the past. Anybody who follows the crowd and

does not think and act according to his or her own convictions

becomes a stranger to themselves and denies reality and the truth.

We need science - however, are we becoming slaves of science? Science

should serve humanity and not the other way round.

[Contrary to what people may say, most of the time, science is

subservient to humanity.

Science discovers and develops, but humans, very often in the form of

politicians

and unnecessarily greedy entrepreneurs exploit and abuse it. Science

needs to be a lot

less of a servant and far more of a leader than it currently is. Per

scientiae ad

astra - through knowledge to the stars! Mel Siff]

What are your views on this - are we pushing boundaries too far - do

we need to run faster jump, higher? In the quest for the perfection

are we going to jump over the boundaries (e.g take drugs) etc.

Regards and best wishes,

Carruthers

Wakefield

England