The Principle of Doubt in Science

• Hypotheses can be rejected
  but never completely confirmed.

• At best, a theory can be considered adequate
  for describing a specific, finite set of phenomena.

• Do not trust theory - verify through experiment.

• Simple theories are preferable to complicated ones.
  (Occam's Razor)
  • Any theory can be made complicated enough to explain anything - that's bad.

  • Elegance and understanding trump age and authority.

  • If a theory has its predictions come true, we are obliged to acknowledge its efficacy, even if it means rejecting something we formerly believed.