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> If the experiment does nothing to advance this theory over any competitor, or vice versa, how can you say that it provides experimental support to the theory?
by leeoniya 10y ago
> If the experiment does nothing to advance this theory over any competitor, or vice versa, how can you say that it provides experimental support to the theory?
Non-contradiction of existing theories can be seen as a prerequisite for support. As a restricted affirmation of non-wrongness perhaps.
- jocro 10y ago>restricted affirmation of non-wrongness I think this is a really good way to put it, and an important criteria given the timescale over which these theories develop.