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Old 04-October-2008, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rcglinsk View Post
Nothing is provable right? Isn't that the first rule of the scientific method, all we do is disprove?
I was referring to the double negative in your statement, "The theory is un-disprovable" which simplifies to "The theory is provable."

Anyway, there isn't absolute proof in science, but there are degrees of supporting evidence. Scientific theories are very well supported by evidence.
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