• unalivejoy@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Science doesn’t prove anything. It disproves things until only a single theory remains.

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      5 months ago

      It doesn’t really disprove things either, but can be used to eliminate specific claims as not supported by evidence.

    • єχтяαναgαηтєηzумє@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      …single theory hypothesis remains.

      A hypothesis is an observation stated in a falsifiable fashion, which allows it to be tested. Once a hypothesis has been tested thousands of times and always generates the same outcome, then it can become a theory.

      Nonetheless, you know whats up, science proving shit only happens when the stars align. But disproving shit is super valuable as it allows researchers to reassess the hypothesis and experimental design in hopes of proving shit sooner rather than later.