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"I cannot stress often enough that what science is all about is not proving things to be true but proving them to be false." Science can prove negatives now?
by motters 17y ago
"I cannot stress often enough that what science is all about is not proving things to be true but proving them to be false."
Science can prove negatives now? That's news to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_proof http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_proof
- Daishiman 17y agoPerhaps instead of spouting articles without understanding you should read a bit about falsation and Karl Popper's contributions to the philosophy of science. Falsifiability is the cornerstone of the scientific method.
- Locke1689 17y agoNot counting the irony of you linking to the Wikipedia article named "Argument from Ignorance," I absolutely despise the method of simply linking to an article of logical fallacies as a proof that the author had no legitimate point. I hereby christen the "Argument from Latin Wikipedia Page." This is categorized as an idiot grappling to a very specific point in the article and attempting to refute it by naming a Latin logical fallacy, usually erroneously and with no explanation. Punishment for "Argument from Latin Wikipedia Page" may involve being bodily thrown from a moving vehicle.