That Wiki link needs to be editied. EX: consequences:In terms of their theoretical consequences, thought experiments generally: challenge (or even refute) a p

That Wiki link needs to be editied. EX: consequences:In terms of their theoretical consequences, thought experiments generally: challenge (or even refute) a prevailing theory, often involving the device known as reductio ad absurdum, Hmm, you could replace device with logical falicy but then it does not say what they thought it did...