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Although science usually needs empirical evidence, thought experiments may be used to develop a hypothesis or prepare for experimentation.

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metascience Research about research: whether published findings hold up, and what makes a field more or less reliable.

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Which mental models help you think better?under our view: A thought experiment can test an idea before the world does

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  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    Although empirical evidence is usually necessary for science, thought experiments may be used to develop a hypothesis or to prepare for experimentation.

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