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Originally Posted by Stephen Maturin

Ah, okay. So science cannot confirm any of Lessans' discoveries, even though you've been claiming for over five years that it can.[/qutoe]

I didn't say that Maturin. I said that they confirm his discoveries using the scientific method. There are other ways to test his discoveries.

How does that affect Lessans' own ideas about implementing his discoveries? He outlined1 a clear step-by-step process: (1) science verifies the discoveries, particularly the one relating to free will, blame and the two-sided equation; (2) the discoveries are taught in schools; (3) eventually enough people will be convinced of the discoveries' veracity that relatively large-scale real world implementation can start; (4) when people once skeptical see how well the principles work, they'll join in as well. Since you've acknowledged that Step 1 isn't possible, where does that leave us?

1 Of course, I have nothing to go on but the Corrupted Text. For purposes of this post I'm assuming that the Corrupted Text accurately states Lessans' views. Based on recent developments in this thread I realize the assumption may not be accurate.

That's the first fair question you've had in a long time. Science can test this using a smaller sample size or simulation. It would be like someone building a small bridge to verify that the formula is accurate. They would then be able to build bridges on a larger scale with confidence. Believe me, it can be done, but people are so skeptical I can't even get any real traction. Can you believe in all this time no one has helped to spread word of this thread? I realize that this whole thing sounds impossible coming from the vantage point of the world we're living. But when this discovery finally gets confirmed valid and sound, and the transition gets started, it will change every aspect of our lives for the better. It IS the coming of the Golden Age, which was predicted in the Bible, although this coming will not be through supernatural means. Trust me, my version of the text is not corrupt, although I could have been more clear as to which excerpts were mine.