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Old 16-April-2008, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie View Post
Hypotheses can be falsified while speculation often cannot. That does not mean that there is no correct answer, it means that science may never be able to confirm that a speculation is correct or false. That should not stop us from speculating, it should only reinforce our insistence that speculations be reasonable and responsible.
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What are your definitions of "reasonable and responsible"? How are we supposed to separate the "reasonable and responsible" sheep from the "unreasonable and irresponsible" goats?