A fork of Rural Dictionary
Something that works, bitches.
Bonus points if you can identify the science being used.
Term used to denote one’s belief and allegiance to mainstream narratives on science, especially to medical practices.
Well Dr Fauci told us so on CNN last night, and I trust the science.
A system of understanding the physical universe that is open to adapting to new information, even if that new information means that what was previously assumed to be true has to be henceforth regarded as false. Contrary to popular belief, a scientist does not (or at least should not) attempt to prove their theories correct, but rather attempt to find any flaw in the theory, so as to gain a better understanding of the fundamental principal being studied
The difference between Astronomy and Astrology is that Astronomy has undergone numerous changes in the course of its history. Astrology, on the other hand, still suggests that someone born in, say, late October, is a "Libra" when in fact the zodiacal constallation the sun was in when they were born would in fact be Virgo. This is an easy way of seeing why Astronomy is a science, while Astrology is now mostly relegated to the horoscopes section of the newspaper.
The act of winning an argument using scientific fact. It must be done around other people and used in a similar fashion to being burned or schooled. Many times, people will be unable to handle this and give up the argument.
Person 1: Pluto isn't a planet because it doesn't dominate its own orbit. Person 2: Pluto is a type of planet called a dwarf planet; therefore, it's a planet. Would you like a NASA article about it? Person 1: Whatever... Person 2: You just got scienced.
person1: why does science have to explain everything person2: because it is the art of explanation
Knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through the scientific method and concerned with the physical world and its phenomena.
THAT'S what science is. I don't know where you people are getting the idea that it has anything to do with fascism/communism/whatever.