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The 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 a
by nfw2 2y ago
The 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