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What is the interpretation of a p-value = 0 then? Empirical science can never reject any theory, it is not powerful enough. At best it can provide a selection o
by jsprogrammer 11y ago
What is the interpretation of a p-value = 0 then? Empirical science can never reject any theory, it is not powerful enough. At best it can provide a selection of least worst explanations.
The H in P(X|H) does not mean 'assumed to be true', it means 'is in fact true'. If H is in fact false, it is counter-factual to assume it is true and therefore any conclusions drawn from the assumption are invalid. This is independent of belief in H.
>Necessary truths are the domain of pure logic, not empirical science.
Science can never deliver truth, which is why it can never truly reject anything (including null-hypotheses).
More generally, this is referred to as the problem of induction.