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Figure 1. Hierarchy of Sciences

If something is presented as news it does not automatically make it fact, it is merely opinion. A fact is the result of a process which looks at a topic, critically analyses as many views as possible and then suggests the best answer.

Data is the raw form of information, but as there is so much of it it's often not palatable for us to mentally digest. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with something more easily consumed. These smarter, third parties usually take the form of knowledgeable experts often working within corporations to relay this information. However, the third party, as it requires funds, and often biases the information making it devoid of fact.

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 [[File:Hierarchy of Sciences.png|alt=Hierarchy of Sciences|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Hierarchy of Sciences]]
-'''If something is said to be ''science'' or ''news'' it does not automatically make it fact. Data is the raw form of information but as there is so much of it it's often not palatable for us to ''mentally'' ''digest''. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with more digestible facts.''' This third party usually takes the form of knowledgeable experts working within [[Corporation|corporations]] to relay this information. However, the third party, as it requires funds often biases the information which has made the use of [[critical analysis]] indispensable.
+'''If something is presented as ''news'' it does not automatically make it fact, it is merely opinion. A fact is the result of a process which looks at a topic, [[Critical analysis|critically analyses]] as many views as possible and then suggests the best answer.'''
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+Data is the raw form of information, but as there is so much of it it's often not palatable for us to ''mentally'' ''digest''. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with something more easily consumed. These ''smarter'', third parties usually take the form of knowledgeable experts often working within [[Corporation|corporations]] to relay this information. However, the third party, as it requires funds, and often biases the information making it devoid of ''fact''.
-|''<big>‘All science is either physics or stamp collecting’</big>''
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-|<small>~ '''Ernest Rutherford''', a man who is considered the father of nuclear physics.</small>
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-As everything is made of atoms, it is arguable that every science is essentially a child of physics as physics is based on the most elementary particles, using the most elementary form of analysis, mathematics. This can be depicted in a hierarchical sense ('''Figure 1''') the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted the science becomes. For instance a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because their are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.

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