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Comment by swader999

2 years ago

Isn't a program really a scientific experiment? About as pure as you can get. It's not formalized as such but that's trivial.

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ycombobreaker  2 years ago

It can be, but usually isn't. Similarly, dropping a feather and a bowling ball simultaneously might be science, or might not be. Did I make observations? Or am I just delivering some things to my friend at the bottom?

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