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The scientific method is based on a logical fallacy

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ShootingStar

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Message 13 of 70 (380622)
01-28-2007 4:16 AM

Reply to: Message 10 by Chiroptera
01-09-2007 3:11 PM

Perhaps the roof is wet because a helicopter exercised poor aim while trying to put out a nearby forest fire. Or, maybe gnomes are to blame. Sneaky little bastards!

In any event, I agree with Dan Carroll. Most conclusions require a larger variety of observations to test all the possible loopholes of a theory before it is accepted as truth.

Edited by ShootingStar, : No reason given.

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ShootingStar

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Message 14 of 70 (380623)
01-28-2007 4:17 AM

Reply to: Message 10 by Chiroptera
01-09-2007 3:11 PM

Kein Problem

chiroptera wrote:

we can tentatively retain the theory that it has rained.

Now, a Biblical anti-precipitationalist can object to this by, for example, positing, the roof is wet because the owner hosed it down

What's wrong with rain?

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