I don't expect that the million will ever be won, simply because there is no confirming evidence for any paranormal claims to date.
James RandiRead
Science is best defined as a careful, disciplined, logical search for knowledge about any and all aspects of the universe, obtained by examination of the best available evidence and always subject to correction and improvement upon discovery of better evidence. What's left is magic. And it doesn't work.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Science involves a systematic and logical approach to understanding the universe through evidence and is always open to revision.
In this quote, James Randi defines science as an organized effort to acquire knowledge about the universe based on rigorous examination and evidence. He emphasizes that science is a dynamic process, constantly evolving as new evidence emerges, contrasting it with magic, which he claims lacks the foundational basis of logical inquiry and does not yield reliable results.
Themes
ScienceKnowledgeEvidenceLogicUniverseCorrection
In practice
Example use cases
In a scientific presentation, I might quote Randi to emphasize the importance of evidence-based conclusions.
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