Huge wrote:
On 2006-08-01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Steve Firth wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:50:54 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

All science is based on the summation of anecdotes.
Heck, guess what, you're wrong.
Tell me any science that is not based on individual observations, by
individuials, all of which could be classed as anecdotal.

Just look at those goalposts run!

Its a serious point.

In the ultimate analysis, all observations are taken by human beings,
whose perceptions are just as potentially unreliable as any dowsers.

You haven't personally charted the movements of all the planets to
justify Newtons laws of motion ...

Science derives its strength from other areas then the anecdotality of
its observations.

To dismiss dowsing as unscientific because there is only anecdotal
evidence, is to say nothing.