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Playing can lead to children getting hurt and to science becoming erroneous. Musing, playful speculation and inspiration play small roles in the passion play of science but evidence, proof and falsification are kings in the Kingdom of Theories and the Counties of Hypotheses. Play may light the match, but the scientific method, rigorously applied, is the muscle which shovels the coal and drives the engine of learning along the trackways towards understanding. The caveat is that rambunctious playing with matches can burn the whole scientific engine down and strand us by the wayside in ignorance and superstition. A match is also a stick with which we can put our own eyes out.
Crikey, the cliches are running rampant in this sloppy cascade of metaphors. I have to stop and learn more about Lord Kelvin's work on the sun or professor Che Dawkins will be putting the stick to me.
Cheers.
Evilroddy.
I put no imperative on you whatsoever so don't pretend that I am, for effect.