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Science is simply the best method we have for determining how the universe in which we live works. Bar none. Nothing else even comes close. The End. It is important to note that there is no single, absolute Scientific Method however. While the definitions for the Scientific Method provide an acceptable general overview, actual working Science utilizes a variety of methods to get results. And that is a key to understanding why Science is successful, it all comes down to what actually works, not what we want to work or what we expect to work, but what does work.
There are only 2 assumptions in Science: 1. The universe is governed by some form of "consistent" rules. 2. The rules that govern the universe can in some way be "observed". Everything else accepted in Science is based on observation and testing. There is a great deal of variance in how accepted individual subjects are (generally determined by how well they have been tested and to what degree they held up to that testing), but to be "legitimate" Science they must have successfully gone through at least some of the processes.
A key part of science testing is Peer Review. Most people are familiar with the part of peer review where a report on a subject is reviewed by a panel and, if accepted, published in some form. However a far more important part of peer review is Replication. Most Science errors and hoaxes are discovered when other scientists attempt to replicate an experiment or verify a discovery. This not only shows critical errors and outright hoaxes, but others working on a subject might come up with different reasons for why the experiment works or the discovery occurs.
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