rich1.0Smitty (npub1t4…h24sy)https://yabu.me/npub1t4mkysr62f90n5ntq8wa9vfpk0q9a2y532url7vactmpx4vc3g5qph24synjumphttps://yabu.meOn the way to work this morning I was thinking of the phrase -- "Trust but verify" and how this is really the essence of "science". -- Science begins with a hypothesis, but it earns its authority through testing, verification, and collective scrutiny. We trust the process — but only because we verify the results. When someone flips this — starting with a “truth” and bending a theory to fit it — they’re not doing science. They’re constructing a narrative built on an ephemeral reality — one with no foundation, no integrity, and no claim to objectivity. You don’t need a degree or a lab coat to practice science. Science is, at its core, the verification of ideas. We could all benefit from understanding our personal biases — especially in a world that constantly reinforces them — and from practicing a little more science. Trust, but verify.