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Seems very falsifiable, as indeed the author tested. Get two people to get the same ride. Check pricing. Repeat.
by stevage 2y ago
Seems very falsifiable, as indeed the author tested. Get two people to get the same ride. Check pricing. Repeat.
- aeternum 2y agoMaybe if you do it enough, sounds like he did it once. Another possible explanation: Multiple people just checking for a ride in a certain area is a good indication that there's about to be high demand and Uber might use that as a signal to increase price.
- nfw2 2y agoThe author's test proves the theory; it doesn't falsify the theory. The test could only prove the theory or fail to prove it. Failing to prove is not the same as falsifying.
- stevage 2y agoNot sure if you are intending to disagree with me. But I agree with you: it is a falsifiable claim, which is good.
- AStonesThrow 2y agoIf we're discussing falsifiability and logical reasoning, perhaps let's get more specific with terms. The author has a hypothesis, rather than a theory. "Theory" would be a lot more rigorous than just conjecturing this one thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis