“Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 -- 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go.”
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Pirsig, R. M. (n.d.). Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 -- 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36886-traditional-scientific-method-has-always-been-at-the/
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Pirsig, Robert M. “Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 -- 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36886-traditional-scientific-method-has-always-been-at-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Pirsig, Robert M. “Traditional scientific method has always been at the very best, 20 -- 20 hindsight. It's good for seeing where you've been. It's good for testing the truth of what you think you know, but it can't tell you where you ought to go.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36886-traditional-scientific-method-has-always-been-at-the/.