Came across stories recently about a couple of Trump's executive orders.
One order is Restoring Gold Standard Science. The story on The Daily Sceptic used the word falsifiable which I haven't heard in a coon's age:
Scientific results must be falsifiable, computer models must be explainable and negative results available.
I asked Google for a definition:
A falsifiable statement or theory is one that can be proven false by an observation or experiment. This is a key characteristic of scientific theories, distinguishing them from non-scientific ideas. Falsifiability means it's possible to identify a situation where the statement is demonstrably incorrect.
Maybe this will reduce the number of bogus scientific papers. Seems a fair number of scientific papers are being retracted:
- MAHA report cites nonexistent studies; RFK Jr. threatens publishing access; can ‘zombie papers’ be killed?
- Whistleblowers flagged 300 scientific papers for retraction.
- Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles
The purpose of this order is to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans and ensure no American is transformed into a criminal for violating a regulation they have no reason to know exists.
The part I like is that the feds must now show mens rea, i.e. criminal intent, in order to convict someone. Right now there are a zillion regulations that you could be convicted of, even though you didn't even know they exist.
- Trump Administration Clarifies Criminal Enforcement Priorities
- Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations
- Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations
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