[lidHanteyk]

In addition to sibling comments, we should note that not all observations are experiments. There is a distinct difference between experiment and mere observation: In an experiment, we are carrying out a repeatable recipe in order to try to falsify a hypothesis. We are not merely theory-crafting, working to explain what we see, but we are trying to disprove what we have theorized.

[redis_mlc]

> In an experiment, we are carrying out a repeatable recipe in order to try to falsify a hypothesis. We are not merely theory-crafting, working to explain what we see, but we are trying to disprove what we have theorized.

Actually, no. Not sure where you got the idea that an experiment has to falsify a hypothesis.

[jschwartzi]

And to clarify, observation is as important as experiment, because observation gives us new ideas for experiments. Collecting anecdotes and making observations is as important as designing experiments. You can't really be a scientist if you don't pay attention to the natural world.