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> Since we're talking about induction as the basis of science, I'm surprised the concept of "falsification" wasn't mentioned, which has been the "workhorse" of
by webmaven 3y ago
> Since we're talking about induction as the basis of science, I'm surprised the concept of "falsification" wasn't mentioned, which has been the "workhorse" of most science during the past two hundred years.
An article on the subject of falsifiability and Popper was also published on the site (and posted on HN by me within minutes of this one):
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36951476 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36951476