Thomas Sprat, dean of Westminster and biographer of the Royal Society, opined in 1667 that, in their experiments, men " may agree, or dissent, without faction, or fierceness" .
1667年,威斯敏斯特主任牧师、英国皇家学会传记作家托马斯·斯普拉特认为,在实验中,人们" 可以同意,也可以反对,而且没有派系,也会变得激烈" 。