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Author Topic:   Has The Supernatural Hypothesis Failed?
AZPaul3
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Message 529 of 549 (588019)
10-22-2010 12:49 AM
Reply to: Message 527 by Jon
10-21-2010 1:16 PM


Re: Can't Bury this Pumpkin Yet!!
A hypothesis that is unfalsifiable is a failure by the scientific standard.
I see no honest way to fail something that has not been tested. I do not believe this is a feature of the scientific method, but rather of the prejudice against unfalsifiable claims of those who carry out the scientific method.
Jon, I think you have the wrong idea about what the scientific concept of "falsifiability" actually means.
Do you know what "falsifiable" means for a hypothesis or even a recognized established theory?
General Relativity is falsifiable. Why?
QCD and Evolution are falsifiable. Why?
Whether it is your definition or Mod's definition, either one, "Supernatural" is not falsifiable. Why not?
In science, a hypothesis that is not falsifiable has already failed. Why?

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AZPaul3
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Message 530 of 549 (588021)
10-22-2010 1:01 AM
Reply to: Message 528 by Modulous
10-21-2010 1:37 PM


Sorry Modulous
One of these days I am going to actually read all following messages before I spout off on one. Sorry Mod.

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AZPaul3
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Message 536 of 549 (588162)
10-22-2010 2:43 PM
Reply to: Message 534 by onifre
10-22-2010 1:50 PM


Re: Sorry Modulous
You will find yourself literally IN the movie Inception if you do.
Easy there, big fella, I haven't seen that one yet so let's not be giving anything away.
[Something germane to the thread ... yes ... well ...]
If, by reading messages on a forum I could be physically transported into a film production that has already been completed, then this would certainly be a supernatural occurrence. And since it would be a supernatural occurrence with impact on our natural world then it should be falsifiable.
Most unfortunate then that since all other claims of supernatural impact on our natural world have been found to be false I cannot hold out much hope that this one would be any different. And I was so hoping to have a film debut even if as a union scale extra.
C'est la vie.

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