The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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There are things done under the name of science which are ridiculous. But there is also stuff done which sounds funny but is really serious.
It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics.
The reason I spend so much of my time doing science is that the whole point of science is to help people resolve conflicting claims by saying: 'Show me the data.'
Researchers should always consider ethical concerns on scientific research and disclose their data to the public. Scientists also need to discuss issues surrounding their research with those who are concerned.
The answers to today's most important scientific, business, and social problems lie in data.
Creating fake facts does require a measure of haphazard research, insofar as they need to not just be possible, but also interesting.
Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like.
You've heard the saying, 'Analysis creates paralysis.' You can't be 100 percent sure of anything.
In so far as a scientific statement speaks about reality, it must be falsifiable; and in so far as it is not falsifiable, it does not speak about reality.
A good scientific theory is one which is falsifiable, which has not been falsified.