reply to post by audas
Strange. I think you're misinterpreting what I'm saying, or just want to argue. Or perhaps there's some communications block with the term
"scientific".
Science isn't something that's only done by blokes in lab coats who write journal articles. A "scientific" statement is one that can be
objectively understood, and proven or disproven within a context. Such statements lead to hypothesis and experiement, which can be reproducibly
verified. So "put five monkeys a particular situation and they will do so-and-so"
is a scientific statement.
Anyway, I think I've made my point, and since I think that there
is a potentially valuable lesson to the video even if it is false in painting
its hypothesis as definitive, I'll leave your opinion on what is and isn't a fable to you yourself.
Edit:
Originally posted by audas
Except its an analogy of human interaction -
take it easy champ - it isn't claiming to be some factual finale - just take it for what it is - and it is great.
Okay - I see where you're going. I just see this kind of extrapolation from believable-yet-unevidenced situations to a general principle all the
time - from politicians and ideologues whom I consider untrustworthy. So I'm wary of the device.
[edit on June 10th 2009 by Ian McLean]