02-04-2007, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AAMM77 And what tool is there besides science that can prove stuff? | I need to jump on that. Science does not prove anything. Logic does. There is no such thing as "scientifically provable"; the two words simply don't go together. Science is the process by which you either disprove or fail to disprove a hypothesis.
I'm not remarking on your overall point; but the notion that science proves anything is a pop culture belief that needs serious correction.
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