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It is not jargon. It is not domain-specific. Any fact that makes a conclusion more likely or less likely is evidence. It need not be conclusive to be evidence.
by torstenvl 5y ago
It is not jargon. It is not domain-specific. Any fact that makes a conclusion more likely or less likely is evidence. It need not be conclusive to be evidence.
For example, if we were to find a closed lipid membrane on Mars, or an increase in CO2 or methane or oxygen in its atmosphere, that would be evidence - but far from conclusive evidence - of life.
- pvaldes 5y agoNobody says "I have a proof of this, but is not really a proof-proof, just a feeling". That would be called "to make your results sexier for publishing purposes and deceiving your audience". An evidence validate an hypothesis that is just a question designed to be falsified, so is a type boolean. ¿Were vikings here in 1021? is boolean. The sum of answers add support to a theory, that isn't boolean stuff. We shouldn't confuse both terms.
- torstenvl 5y agoYou appear to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of these words. Perhaps you are not a native speaker? In any case, I am afraid you are terribly mistaken, friend. Evidence remains evidence even when it is not enough to justify being "100% sure." Have a good evening.