Comment Re:I guess physics isn't a "real science" then. (Score 1) 493
The data is the papers I have looked at. Also your examples are quite weak. People come up with alternative theories when evidence is presented to them, but at least they consider the evidence. The previous version of their theory has been falsified, and so they try another. They are merely fully exploring the parameter space before switching to a new paradigm, which is good science. This is very different from social scientists clinging to falsified theories in the face of overwhelming evidence. Also, I have no idea what point you're trying to make with that comment on general relativity. Do you not consider observation of astronomical events to be valid, repeatable experiments? Because they certainly are.
I stand by my claims. The work of social scientists should always be viewed with a very good dose of skepticism.