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by foobarbazqux 4675 days ago
I guess you'd better edit Wikipedia:

> In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. [...] This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientist
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swombat 4675 days ago
Wikipedia is not the ultimate repository of human knowledge, particularly when it comes to more tricky questions like "what is a scientist?"...

If we're going to throw definitions around, how about dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scientist?s=t

> an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.

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foobarbazqux 4675 days ago
Actually I think Wikipedia is pretty good for tricky questions, in that they attract a lot of attention and receive a lot of edits.

If being a scientist is determined by the consensus of one's peers, it seems like it makes sense to accept an article defining what scientists are that is written as a consensus opinion.

But anyway, if you think it's wrong, why don't you edit it?

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